Positive and negative developments in the last month indicate the future (and future problems) of education in Oklahoma.
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.
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.
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.
Oklahoma Book Banners Do Not Prioritize Protecting Children
Given their differing treatment of a teacher promoting diverse literature and a coach alleged to engage in abuse involving nudity, it is clear Oklahoma book banners do not make protecting children their top priority.
I am an Oklahoma Catholic, and I Oppose the Catholic Charter School
I am a Catholic Christian, living in Oklahoma, and I unequivocally oppose using public money to fund a state-sponsored Roman Catholic charter school.
