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Oklahoma school choice event a big success

State of the Union Address notwithstanding, hundreds of Oklahomans turned out for tonight's National School Choice Week event at UCO. We heard remarks by State Superintendent Janet Barresi, former Congressman J. C. Watts, State Sen. Gary Stanislawski, Jeff Reed of the Friedman Institute, and political reporter John Fund (on book...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 24, 2012 10:41 PM

"Thanks, teachers' unions"

While at breakfast yesterday morning, I saw a very well done TV ad with a sarcastic take on how the Washington, D.C., teachers' unions impede educational progress: Mom: "I think it's great how they put politics above my child's education." Student: "It's cool how the union makes it almost impossible...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 10, 2010 2:05 AM