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Who will be the LeBron James of Oklahoma’s education innovations?
In 1992, I began teaching alternative-school students at Willow View Mental Health System, and our model was as comprehensive as LeBron James’ new school,...
Editorial: DJ Durkin the latest zit in college football’s unethical acne
Spotlighted by a brutal ESPN report about the culture of his program, Maryland head football coach DJ Durkin is the latest example of why...
GOP governor debate yields questions, not answers
I wanted answers, you wanted answers. What we got were ... confusing statements. I should probably expect this sort of thing from an Oklahoma...
Vaccines protect children from deadly bacterial meningitis
(Correction: This commentary was updated at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, to note that Oklahoma does require the meningococcal conjugate vaccine for college entry. NonDoc...
Future unclear in physician, patient relationships
World-famous historian Will Durant once wrote, “God never read the Declaration of Independence.” What Durant was referring to in the Declaration was Thomas Jefferson’s...
Bon Appetit flabbergasted by Nonesuch in OKC
This past week, Bon Appetit Magazine named Nonesuch (you've heard of it, yes?) the best new restaurant in the country. Quite the honor, and...
Professor: My migration on immigration, Part 2
(Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part series detailing the influences that have shaped my changing perspective on the issue of immigration....
Podcast: Running down the Aug. 28 Oklahoma runoffs
Polling ahead of Oklahoma runoffs can be extra tricky. Based on who voted in a primary election, questions abound about who might turn out...
D.D. Kirkland school features innovation, partnerships
At the invitation of an early education expert with the Potts Family Foundation, I attended the Aug. 14 D.D. Kirkland Early Childhood Center Screening Day and...
After Achille’s transgender firestorm, wins mingle with losses
As a child, I knew that I had a gender incongruity; what I didn’t know was how to address it. My first addiction was...
