Survey says: Bring back teachers, high-quality teaching
Earlier this week, the Oklahoma State Department of Education released results from a survey of teachers who no longer teach in state classrooms. The...
Kirk Humphreys highlights service paradox in governance
(Correction: This commentary was updated at 12:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, to correct references to personal property ownership, specifically as it relates to the...
OKCPS mistakes have potential to push poor schools over the edge
I’ve become increasingly worried that time is running out for the Oklahoma City Public School System. The district keeps focusing on shiny new objects,...
Mysticism and empowerment via the Oakridge Boys
I don’t usually search for clues to an existential existence in the lyrics of the Oakridge Boys, but I’m not opposed to it, either....
Editorial: #okleg should stay focused on state budget
The Oklahoma Legislature has filed 1,953 bills for the 2018 regular session. Gov. Mary Fallin also has expanded the scope of the state's current...
Flipping the switch for a government shutdown
There has to be something like this out there for a government shutdown, right? Wait, it doesn't work that way, does it?
Well the government...
‘The reason I write’
The reason I write
by Brian Kasaine
I tried my hand on masonry, but I couldn't build.
I asked her out, but she asked me out; of...
Reports on scientific studies, caffeine require careful interpretation
A study by Stanford University researchers published in a 2017 edition of the journal Nature Medicine addresses the potential protective and anti-inflammatory effects of...
CreativeMornings offers free inspirational talks (and breakfast)
Today’s Brooklyn has become an “intoxicating blend of energy, international dynamism, influence and street culture,” so it’s no surprise that it was the place...
OEA poll: Voters list #oklaed funding as top priority
Voters are fed up.
As lawmakers approach the beginning of the legislative session, they should be troubled by the results of a statewide poll released...


















