• The Insufficiency of “Proficiency”

    ‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all thro’ the state All the children were stirring, eager to learn their fate; Their test scores from April would soon be delivered, I hope I’m proficient the children all quivered; The wait’s been soooo long…my hands are all sweaty I need to know now … am I college […]

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  • A Collision On North Lincoln

    A few minutes after 4:00 pm last Friday … Charles McCall shifts his car into drive and pulls out onto North Lincoln Boulevard. As he speeds away, he catches a fleeting glimpse of the Oklahoma Capitol Dome in his rear-view mirror. He smiles contentedly and purrs, “I did it.” After nearly two months of carefully […]

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  • How Do You Like Them Apples?

    If you are active in Oklahoma education policy discussions on social media, you are likely a follower of the Oklahoma Parents and Educators for Public Education Facebook Group, started by Edmond parent and public education champion, Angela Clark Little. Last week, prior to the defeat of House Bill 1054, a critically important piece of legislation which […]

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  • In Pursuit of Woozles

    There’s a delightful old story about Winnie the Pooh and Piglet where they are hunting a Woozle. As some of us well know, having read these classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories as children, Woozles are rather cunning creatures. They have an affinity to honey and are hard to identify by their tracks. Some of them inhabit the […]

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  • Nevertheless, She Persisted

    Earlier this year, US Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell unintentionally gave rise to a new rally cry for women’s rights activists. While attempting to defend his actions in shutting down Senator Elizabeth Warren’s speech against the appointment of Senator Jeff Sessions to the Attorney General position in the Trump administration, McConnell explained: “Senator Warren was […]

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  • A Simple Request

    Dear Friend, I have a simple request. I am in the midst of a moral dilemma and could use your reassurance. My conscience has been bothering me for a while and this problem does not seem to be going away on its own. Please hear me out. This week, two five-year-old boys will enter kindergarten […]

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  • Consciously Ignorant

    It’s been said that real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. I suppose that makes me pretty knowledgeable. I am quick to admit that I am ignorant on far more topics than I will ever be able to claim expertise. After 56 years traveling through space on this big blue ball with billions […]

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  • Growing Your Heart

    It is mid-August and you have arrived for the first day of teacher professional development. You are so excited! There are only three days until a new class of students enters your classroom for the first time. You look forward to the start of a new school year. You can’t wait to see the kids’ […]

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