April 08, 2018 at 06:36PM -
Photo from NewsOK story: also pictured, Randy Weingarten and Ed Allen As the teacher's walkout in Oklahoma continues into its second week for many schools in the state, the questions which really need to be asked at this point are "Why?" and "What exactly do teachers want?" 2018 EDUCATION FUNDING LEGISLATIVE HISTORY February 12 - After a plan presented by a large number...
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Sunday, April 8, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
The Public Education Funding Mess Is The Fault Of EVERY Citizen - So How Do We Fix It?
April 06, 2018 at 05:01PM -
Since the beginning of this legislative session here in Oklahoma, teachers have been demanding raises. In March, the Oklahoma legislature passed an unprecedented tax to fund teacher raises and other educational needs, raising oil and gas production taxes to 5%, adding a $1 increase per pack on cigarettes, 6 cents on diesel/3 cents gas increases and a $5 tax on hotel motel tax (later repealed)....
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Since the beginning of this legislative session here in Oklahoma, teachers have been demanding raises. In March, the Oklahoma legislature passed an unprecedented tax to fund teacher raises and other educational needs, raising oil and gas production taxes to 5%, adding a $1 increase per pack on cigarettes, 6 cents on diesel/3 cents gas increases and a $5 tax on hotel motel tax (later repealed)....
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Tyranny Of The Feels: How The Democratic Process is Stifled By Personal Attacks and Threats
April 04, 2018 at 04:17PM -
As Oklahoma approaches the THIRD day of teacher walkouts across the state, many citizens are finding it’s not so much the actual walkout – although this itself is hard on parents and students so close to the end of the year – it’s the behavior of some of the participants that’s most distressing. This morning I talked to a legislative assistant I know. I asked her how things were going for her at...
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As Oklahoma approaches the THIRD day of teacher walkouts across the state, many citizens are finding it’s not so much the actual walkout – although this itself is hard on parents and students so close to the end of the year – it’s the behavior of some of the participants that’s most distressing. This morning I talked to a legislative assistant I know. I asked her how things were going for her at...
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Sunday, March 25, 2018
Money VS Results and The Socialist Nature of Public Schools
March 25, 2018 at 09:08PM -
Recently, I posted a comment on our ROPE Facebook page about the socialist nature of public school. It was in response to another comment made by someone who disagreed with an earlier post (incidentally, I wish ALL dissenters could be as polite as this commenter - we've had a great time talking back and forth and even found things to agree on over the course of numerous exchanges). As we...
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Recently, I posted a comment on our ROPE Facebook page about the socialist nature of public school. It was in response to another comment made by someone who disagreed with an earlier post (incidentally, I wish ALL dissenters could be as polite as this commenter - we've had a great time talking back and forth and even found things to agree on over the course of numerous exchanges). As we...
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Friday, March 16, 2018
Dirty Little Education Secrets Part 4b: Teacher and Administrators Who Engage In Politics Using Taxpayer Funds
March 16, 2018 at 07:07PM -
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Dirty Little Education Secrets Part 4a: Teacher And Administration Bullies In The Classroom
March 16, 2018 at 06:24PM -
Former University of Missouri Professor Melissa Click fired after refusing to allow a campus journalist access to a campus demonstration Bing imagesWhen I began teaching in the Oklahoma public education system, I was finishing my thesis, taking coursework to get my Alternative Certification and teaching part time at Deer Creek Public Schools outside Edmond. My daughter (I was a single mother...
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Former University of Missouri Professor Melissa Click fired after refusing to allow a campus journalist access to a campus demonstration Bing imagesWhen I began teaching in the Oklahoma public education system, I was finishing my thesis, taking coursework to get my Alternative Certification and teaching part time at Deer Creek Public Schools outside Edmond. My daughter (I was a single mother...
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Thursday, March 15, 2018
Dirty Little Education Secrets Part 3: Administrative and Programming Costs Suck HUGE Amounts From Common Ed Budget
March 15, 2018 at 03:41PM -
Since teachers have begun to petition taxpayers and the state government for a raise, and since the taxpayers rejected the Step-Up planning proposal including tax increases to fund public education was soundly rejected by legislators, myself and others have been calling for an audit of the OSDE prior to an increased fund allotment to public education. After reviewing the OSDE budget request for...
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via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
Since teachers have begun to petition taxpayers and the state government for a raise, and since the taxpayers rejected the Step-Up planning proposal including tax increases to fund public education was soundly rejected by legislators, myself and others have been calling for an audit of the OSDE prior to an increased fund allotment to public education. After reviewing the OSDE budget request for...
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via Jenny White ,for Restore Oklahoma Parental Empowerment.
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