I have some scary news for Oklahoma parents, teachers, and worst of all, students!
With the legislative session right around the corner, all the big think tanks, organizations, and other well-funded special interests that control our state’s policymakers have been holding meetings and press conferences to explain their priorities for the upcoming session.
One of those groups is the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce – the ultra right-wing think tank at the Capitol that, through its lobbying, policymaking, and political fundraising efforts – is partly responsible for the implosion of Oklahoma in the national education rankings. You know, the one that’s so bad that we’re now turning to Mississippi for guidance.