 Family & Community Drag queen story time, other Pride Month activities featured at OKC librariesIn keeping with the nationwide trend, the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System is once again hosting Pride Month activities at all 19 of its branch locations throughout the month of June. Staci Elder Hensley | June 23, 2021 Drag queen story time, other Pride Month activities featured at OKC libraries Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
“The only race of any significance is the human race,” says one of the first black professors at the University of Oklahoma.
 (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Prominent black OU professor says ‘race is a myth’ Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
As good as these programs are, they’re not sufficient.
Every parent in Oklahoma should be empowered to take their child’s per-student funding to the school of their choice.  Many parents don't realize that most Oklahoma students are already eligible to apply for a private-school scholarship. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Most Oklahoma kids eligible for private-school scholarship Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Do you refuse to play along with certain “preferred pronouns”? Do you think Black Lives Matter should refrain from property destruction? OU might have to “re-adjust” your thinking.
 A faculty member leading a University of Oklahoma training seminar on anti-racism made alarming claims about censoring free expression in the classroom. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) ‘Stop talking right now’: University of Oklahoma training shows instructors how to censor, indoctrinate students Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  Higher Education Prominent black OU professor says ‘race is a myth’“The only race of any significance is the human race,” says one of the first black professors at the University of Oklahoma. Ray Carter | June 22, 2021 Prominent black OU professor says ‘race is a myth’ Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Education Most Oklahoma kids eligible for private-school scholarshipMany parents don't realize that most Oklahoma students are already eligible to apply for a private-school scholarship. Brandon Dutcher | June 22, 2021 Most Oklahoma kids eligible for private-school scholarship Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. In its latest report presented to lawmakers, the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) evaluated the outcomes generated by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust spending over the past two decades. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Review shows little benefit from TSET spending Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.  As part of its “diversity, equity, and inclusion” focus, one University of Oklahoma college recently vowed to teach white students “cultural humility.” (Feed generated with FetchRSS) OU starting to resemble a reeducation camp Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Statewide tests are required in schools nationwide to measure academic performance, but many states declare “proficiency” has been achieved for scores that are far below the level set in national standards. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Oklahoma praised for reading test standards, but not results Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Why were students required to watch political propaganda to maintain an athletic scholarship? So far, OU isn’t saying.
 As part of its “diversity, equity, and inclusion” focus, one University of Oklahoma college recently vowed to teach white students “cultural humility. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) OU starting to resemble a reeducation camp Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
   
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