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Alinskyite ACTION Tulsa

On Twitter (X), a random reply from a "Progressive Democrat, native born Oklahoman. ELCA Lutheran" condemned my endorsement of KanDee Washington in the Tulsa Public Schools District 2 election, because she didn't attend ACTION Tulsa's "Accountability Session": KanDee Washington is the only candidate not to accept ACTION Tulsa's invitation to...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 28, 2024 11:45 AM

Tulsa School Board 2020 general election contributions

Campaign contribution reports for Tulsa School Board candidates.

Posted by Michael Bates on June 26, 2020 12:01 AM

Scott Pendleton for Tulsa school board, Office 5

The Tulsa school district needs drastic reform. Enrollment and attendance are dropping, teachers are fleeing, and more and more schools are closing. In the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2016, the Tulsa district had an Average Daily Membership of 39,167. Four years later, ADM for the first quarter of FY2020...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 9, 2020 9:25 PM

Jerry Griffin for Tulsa school board, Office 6

For all the reasons described in my previous post, Tulsa's students, parents, teachers, and taxpayers need an upheaval on the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education. Only two seats, at most, out of seven are up for election in any given year, but good candidates in both races will allow...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 9, 2020 8:30 PM

Tulsa School Board 2020 campaign contributions and expenditures

UPDATE: Jerry Griffin emails with his complete report, which includes itemized expenditures, and which he says he filed. Either the district clerk's copy got lost, or I overlooked it. I've added the information below. Below are the campaign ethics reports filed with the Tulsa Public Schools district clerk as of...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 7, 2020 11:14 PM

Tulsa School Board Office 5: Scott Pendleton questionnaire response

Scott Pendleton, candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Office 5, responds to the BatesLine questionnaire.

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2020 7:11 PM

Tulsa School Board Office 5: Shane Saunders questionnaire response

Shane Saunders, candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Office 5, responds to the BatesLine questionnaire.

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2020 7:10 PM

Tulsa School Board Office 5: Kelsey Royce questionnaire response

Kelsey Royce, candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Office 5, responds to the BatesLine questionnaire.

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2020 7:09 PM

Tulsa School Board Office 5: John Croisant questionnaire response

John Croisant, candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Office 5, responds to the BatesLine questionnaire.

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2020 7:00 PM

Tulsa School Board Office 6: Jerry Griffin questionnaire responses

Dr. Jerry Griffin, candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Office 6, responds to the BatesLine questionnaire.

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2020 12:30 PM

Stan Minor for Tulsa school board

It's apparent that our public schools are headed in the wrong direction, and money won't fix what's wrong. If a train is going the wrong way on the track, shoveling more coal in the firebox only takes you further away from your goal faster. We must first elect board members...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 6, 2016 2:05 PM

Tulsa school board: For Bruce Niemi

Although two Tulsa school board seats are expiring, only one has a contested election next Tuesday, February 14, 2012. That's in School Board Office 5, where former State Rep. Bruce Niemi faces Leigh Goodson in a contest to replace incumbent Brian Hunt, who chose not to run for re-election. Election...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 9, 2012 12:03 AM