A concerning incident unfolded at Waurika High School, where Coach Roger Jesse assigned an inappropriate curriculum for his psychology class. After it went viral on social media, Ashlyn Jade expressed frustration over the school’s handling of the matter. She insists the responsibility lies with school officials, not solely the teacher.
Julianne Romanello discussed the flawed nature of public education on February 21, emphasizing its goal of creating compliant workers rather than critical thinkers. The conversation highlighted the detrimental impact of policies like Impact Investing on student autonomy. Homeschooling is suggested as a better alternative, particularly through Classical Conversations, to ensure quality education.
Oklahoma Public school district Western Hills, has a history of hiring school employees with alternate lifestyles. Why? How much do parents know about these hires? Should they know? Why is the OSDE not addressing questions about a trans teacher in the classroom? Shouldn’t these questions be answered?
The opinion piece by Dr. John Thompson critiques the influence of reality TV stars in the Trump administration and emphasizes the need for critical thinking among Oklahomans. The author argues that such scrutiny should apply to both parties, highlighting inconsistencies in calls for critical thinking during controversial events like COVID and January 6.
The author criticizes Oklahoma Watch for requesting anonymous information regarding a teacher’s controversial Instagram post, arguing it undermines trust and transparency. They emphasize that both the journalist, Jennifer Palmer, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education erred in granting access to this information, jeopardizing the integrity of anonymous reporting and public faith.