Commentary
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Charlie Christian should be in Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Oklahoma is possessed of a great many "halls of fame." We've got 'em for journalists, educators, athletes, historians, musicians and — once upon a...
‘Laments help us as we share our sorrow’
(Editor’s Note: Vital Conversations is a running series of commentaries from various faith leaders. The series is sponsored by Phillips Theological Seminary, though contributions...
Photos: Norman Music Fest 9 people watching
NORMAN — April was Norman Music Festival month. This year was the ninth iteration of the three-day smorgasbord of sound.
NMF attracts thousands of fans...
OKCPS suspensions more complex than just race
Conservative school reformer Mike Petrilli has criticized the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and its recent agreement to settle a complaint against the Oklahoma City...
WTF: Legislative panhandling and government inaction
A few local media types took to their respective formats to bemoan the legislature's lax attitude toward completing any meaningful work earlier this week,...
Teacher shortage: Real or fabricated?
It sounds weird, but some school reformers keep denying that teachers are fleeing the classroom. Even stranger, Oklahoma is cited as a place where...
A Confederate flag story for activists and activist haters
Some white people in Oklahoma wear confederate flag T-shirts and drive pickup trucks.
I know one. My Jeep met the back of her 2007 Mitsubishi...
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New films help capture ‘full experience’ of black history
I always knew I was African American. In my household, we were black people. Descendants of slaves, yes. Also descendants of Native Americans and...
Shaming third-graders: How school reform fails students
Virginia third-grade teacher Launa Hall exposed a shocking example of how corporate school reform has lost its soul, and a surprising innovation known as...
