Oklahoma University Discrimination Case Is A Bizarro ‘God’s Not Dead’

I’ve never seen the movie God’s Not Dead nor any of the sequels. But I know that the gist of the first movie is an atheist philosophy professor played by Kevin Sorbo who demands his students sign a declaration that “God is dead” or else they won’t pass.   Yeah. No way would this movie workContinue reading “Oklahoma University Discrimination Case Is A Bizarro ‘God’s Not Dead’”

Gone But Never Forgotten And Now Her Legacy Will Live On

I had to smile that on Saturday, Oct. 18 as the No Kings Protest were ongoing throughout the country, the College Media Association John A Boyd Hall of Fame recognized Kelley Lash at a special ceremony that evening in Washington, D.C. Kelley was the editor of the George-Anne, the college newspaper of Georgia Southern University,Continue reading “Gone But Never Forgotten And Now Her Legacy Will Live On”

Class Dismissed For Ryan Walters

When I was covering education in Oklahoma schools about 15 years ago, it was ranked 17th in the nation and then the next year in 2011, it was ranked 11th. Not bad for a state that is often the butt of jokes. Yet, when I was covering education, I noticed faculty/staff and administrators were moreContinue reading “Class Dismissed For Ryan Walters”

Bullying Led To Nex Benedict’s Death, No Matter What Officials Report

Public education in America is one of the most strangest things on the planet. From the time a person is 4 or 5 up until they can be 19 or 20, they are forced to attend an institution against their will. People have committed no crime. They have done nothing to be treated they wayContinue reading “Bullying Led To Nex Benedict’s Death, No Matter What Officials Report”

We Need To Talk About The Bullying And Death of Nex Benedict

I didn’t know Nex Benedict. As a matter of fact, I don’t know a single person who goes to Owasso High School or associated with them. Owasso is a suburb north of Tulsa. In the past few weeks, an incident has thrust them into the national spotlight. Nex, 16, was a nonbinary student at theContinue reading “We Need To Talk About The Bullying And Death of Nex Benedict”