March 14, 2018 at 08:24AM -
This morning I read an awesome article by a long time teacher from Pennsylvania was explaining why teachers are leaving the profession. Never once in his treatise did he mention money. Here was one of his closing paragraphs:Read more »This blog originates from ROPE2: http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Fact Checking the OEA Meme Campaign To Force Teacher Pay Raises
March 13, 2018 at 01:32PM -
Because the OEA has spent significant time and taxpayer resources (Yes, how else do they get their funds? Teachers pay membership and teachers are paid by taxpayers.) creating this elaborate campaign to convince taxpayers it is necessary to tax the public to create a pay raise for teachers, I thought it might be a good idea just to fact check a few of their memes. Let's take the one...
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via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Because the OEA has spent significant time and taxpayer resources (Yes, how else do they get their funds? Teachers pay membership and teachers are paid by taxpayers.) creating this elaborate campaign to convince taxpayers it is necessary to tax the public to create a pay raise for teachers, I thought it might be a good idea just to fact check a few of their memes. Let's take the one...
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2Gokn4N
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
How Do We Know Teachers Need A Raise If We Don't Do Our Homework?
March 13, 2018 at 11:02AM -
In case you've been under a rock and haven't learned about the West Virginia teachers who have apparently inspired teacher walkouts in Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma, I thought it important to make sure anyone who wanted to do more than hear talking points and rhetoric have direct access to OSDE data. In my next few blogs, I'm going to try and hit some of the talking points pushed...
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2p9NFMr
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
In case you've been under a rock and haven't learned about the West Virginia teachers who have apparently inspired teacher walkouts in Arizona, Kentucky and Oklahoma, I thought it important to make sure anyone who wanted to do more than hear talking points and rhetoric have direct access to OSDE data. In my next few blogs, I'm going to try and hit some of the talking points pushed...
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2p9NFMr
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Monday, March 12, 2018
A Republish Of Our Review Of The First Annual Smart Start Oklahoma Conference from 2011
March 12, 2018 at 05:16PM -
A Review of the First Annual Smart Start Oklahoma Conference, "Champions for Change" - How Much More than the Already-Allotted Billions of Dollars Per Year Can "Champions" Justify Spending On Unproven Early Childhood Programming In Oklahoma? Editorial Comments: Though this was nearly 7 years ago now (it was originally posted to our SCRIBD account), while writing about...
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2tErqnl
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
A Review of the First Annual Smart Start Oklahoma Conference, "Champions for Change" - How Much More than the Already-Allotted Billions of Dollars Per Year Can "Champions" Justify Spending On Unproven Early Childhood Programming In Oklahoma? Editorial Comments: Though this was nearly 7 years ago now (it was originally posted to our SCRIBD account), while writing about...
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2tErqnl
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Social Impact Bonds to Fund Pre-School and the Price Tag of Unintended Consequences
March 12, 2018 at 02:42PM -
A recent Hechinger Report article covers a new concept for providing revenue streams to various public programs ostensibly without tax increases. Unfortunately, Social Impact Bonds as they are called, are yet another example of how well-meaning individuals and legislators believe they can micromanage all aspects of our lives to make life fair for everyone while soaking the American taxpayer....
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2FPtpKt
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
A recent Hechinger Report article covers a new concept for providing revenue streams to various public programs ostensibly without tax increases. Unfortunately, Social Impact Bonds as they are called, are yet another example of how well-meaning individuals and legislators believe they can micromanage all aspects of our lives to make life fair for everyone while soaking the American taxpayer....
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2FPtpKt
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Superintendents Using Public Email Systems To Endorse Step-Up Tax And Direct Teacher Advocacy
February 11, 2018 at 06:21PM -
Yesterday, I received an email. It was a forward of an email written by Mid-Del Superintendent Rick Cobb, sent to faculty at Mid-Del Schools. It read: Read more »This blog originates from ROPE2: http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2G7pPI1
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Yesterday, I received an email. It was a forward of an email written by Mid-Del Superintendent Rick Cobb, sent to faculty at Mid-Del Schools. It read: Read more »This blog originates from ROPE2: http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2G7pPI1
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
The Dirtiest Little Secret In Education - How the "Step Up Oklahoma" Plan Doubles Down
February 05, 2018 at 10:22PM -
Once again, it's the start of the yearly Legislative session and once again I begin my Charlie Brown-like moan mantra of, "Good grief". Read more »This blog originates from ROPE2: http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2E7GF8M
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Once again, it's the start of the yearly Legislative session and once again I begin my Charlie Brown-like moan mantra of, "Good grief". Read more »This blog originates from ROPE2: http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
To read the full story, go to http://ift.tt/2jto7JJ
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J from Reclaim Oklahoma Parent Empowerment http://ift.tt/2E7GF8M
via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
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