Positive and negative developments in the last month indicate the future (and future problems) of education in Oklahoma.
About Jason Barker
The Public Catholic Virtual School is Dead (For Now)
The OK Supreme Court rejected the public Catholic virtual charter school, but a Bible-in-classrooms battle has ensued.
Apps for Creating Digital Books
The Vellum app—as well as others like Sigil and Calibre—enable users to easily create digital books.
Religious Control of Oklahoma Public Education Has Increased
The appointment of a new Secretary of Education in Oklahoma increases the influence of the Catholic Church on funding and policies.
Blame the Catholic Church for Ryan Walters
Ryan Walters directs Oklahoma public education because the Catholic Church promoted him as an asset for their public Catholic school movement.
The False Promise of Freedom in Publicly Funding Religious Schools
The public funding of religious schools is an immediate threat to our civil rights and educational systems, and a long-term threat to democracy itself.
My Markdown-Based Publishing Workflow
The need for creating easily accessible documents, combined with a a simple process, led me to use Markdown.
Why I Do Not Listen to Audiobooks
While audiobooks can be effective for fiction, they are significantly less useful for studying and engaging with scholarly non-fiction.
Literacy and Book Availability
Studies have repeatedly shown the importance of access to books and other resources for developing literacy, but book banners are trying to close libraries.
The Danger of Integralism and Christian Nationalism
On another site I examine Catholic integralism and Christian nationalism and analyze how they influence the Oklahoma Catholic virtual charter school.
