On paper, The Patriot Games seemed liked a good idea. Over 100 high-school age students will compete in games to commemorate the 250th birthday of America. But that’s not what happened. The concept was to pick two students from each state, territory, Native American tribe or sovereign nation connected to America. They would compete forContinue reading “The Patriot Games Seemed More Like The Laff-A-Lympics”
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‘Class Of 1984’ Foretold The Future
Now that the Class of 2026 is winding down as the robes have been returned and the tassels have long been turned from one side to the other, education in the first quarter of the 21st Century is a lot different than when the graduates’ parents and grandparents went to school. I saw a socialContinue reading “‘Class Of 1984’ Foretold The Future”
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’”
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”
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