By [email protected] March 13, 2015 Uncategorized 38 Comments I honestly feel ill after reading a story shared earlier on Diane Ravitch’s national blog. Check that, it’s not a sour stomach I am experiencing, it is a strong sense of anger. I am incensed, furious, and seriously po’d! According to the Diane’s summary, Bob Braun, an […]

We’re Not Stupid! By [email protected] February 23, 2015 Uncategorized 5 Comments Do you remember Jonathan Gruber? Dr. Gruber is a MIT health economist and one of the main architects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. If you recall,  Gruber experienced quite a bit of heat last November for remarks he made in […]

Is it just me, or does it seem like commercial airline seats are shrinking? Admittedly, my 6’4″ frame has never folded up well in airline seats of any kind, but on a recent flight to San Diego, my legs were literally pressed on the seat in front of me while I was sitting completely upright. […]

Yesterday was an interesting day at the state Capitol for two major education initiatives. First, as reported by the Tulsa World this morning, House Bill 1380, which seeks to make the teaching of AP US History illegal in our state, was passed by the House Common Education Committee on a 11-4 party line. Rick Cobb […]

By [email protected] February 16, 2015 Uncategorized 5 Comments I am pleased to share the following guest post from Dr. Dan Vincent, a professor of Education at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. I have known Dan for about fifteen years as a friend and former colleague from Jenks Middle School. Dan knows I always […]

By [email protected] February 15, 2015 Uncategorized 8 Comments We can always count on the deep thinkers at The Oklahoman Editorial Board to regurgitate the ALEC talking points in exquisite detail. In today’s steamy load of bollocks, the editors addressed the hot topic of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Education Savings Accounts are the latest iteration of […]

The late William Edwards Deming (1900–1993) was an American engineer, statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and management consultant. He is widely recognized as the father of the modern quality movement for his groundbreaking work on systems and process management. One of my favorite Deming quotes is: “Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There.” Don’t mistake Deming’s intent. He is […]

Earlier today, the following email was sent to select members of the Oklahoma Parent Teacher Association (PTA). A similarly worded media statement was also released to Oklahoma media outlets. Both messages were distributed by PTA President Jeffery Corbett. “At last year’s state convention, we took a strong stand against abusive high-stakes standardized testing and mass administration of […]