The Problems With "School Choice"

Every legislative session in Oklahoma, the topic of "School Choice" rears its head. People become "School Choice" advocates because they believe the concept will put parents back in the driver's seat for their children's education. But what does the term "School Choice" actually mean?

Six Reasons Why The Oklahoma State Legislature Should Ban The Use of SEL - Social Emotional Learning - Through SB1442

 

Last year, the state Legislature - prompted by outcry from parent and taxpayers across the state and the nation - passed HB1775, a rejection of the teaching of tenets tied to Critical Race Theory.

Unfortunately, CRT tenets are still entering classrooms around the state, packaged under the heading of Social Emotional Learning. We are seeking to remove SEL through SB1442 authored by Senator Shane Jett.

Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Is Racist Training

What would you think if an administrator said the following to you:

"We have to have 'Cultural Competency' training. Here's an example of why...LatinX students are helpers - that's who they are. They help each other with everything. That's just their culture. There have been teachers who've come to me and felt that they were cheating and I've had to explain to them that, "no, they're not cheating, that's just the Latin X culture."

GUEST POST: Dear Dr. Grunewald, Conscious Discipline = SEL and SEL = CRT, So Don't Tell Us EPS Is NOT Teaching CRT.

Conscious Discipline - Social and Emotional Learning

"Conscious Discipline believes that trauma-responsive social and emotional learning (SEL) is a lens through which transformational change in the areas of racial equality, equity and inclusion is not only possible, but essential."

Why Would We NOT Want Schools To Teach 'Grit', 'Tenacity' and 'Perseverance'?

True Grit is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time (both versions!). I LOVED the plucky spunk - grit - of Mattie Ross who stood against unbelievable odds and won the respect of a drunk old cowboy named "Rooster" - to find the killer of her father.