Tulsa World Opinion

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Tulsa World Editorials editor Ginnie Graham talks with newsmakers and op-ed contributors about the biggest issues in Tulsa and Oklahoma.

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December 20, 2023 Year in review of President Biden, Oklahoma's congressional delegation and more
In this week's episode, Ginnie Graham and Barry Friedman close the curtain on 2023, discussing the achievements and failures of the state and federal governments. How will this lead into the 2024 presidential election? What will be the focus for Oklahoma's legislature and other leaders next session?
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A look at what Oklahoma lawmakers didn't pass this year
Teacher pay raises, private school tax credits: What to know about Oklahoma's education plan
Coverage of State Superintendent Ryan Walters
Ginnie Graham: Suggestions on how to influence arguments for Tulsa Public Schools to keep local control
Gov. Stitt: Give Tulsa Superintendent Ebony Johnson a chance
100 teacher vacancies at Tulsa Public Schools despite up to $6,000 signing bonuses
Eliminating state income tax faces same challenges it did more than two decades ago
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Note: Barry Friedman is an essayist, political columnist, petroleum geology reporter and comedian living in Tulsa. In addition to “Funny You Should Mention It,” “Road Comic,” “Four Days and a Year Later” and “The Joke Was On Me,” his first novel, “Jacob Fishman’s Marriages,” a book about the worst love story ever, was published by Balkan Press in February. His sites are barrysfriedman.com and friedmanoftheplains.com.
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November 22, 2023 Why are people hungry when we're a land with so much food?
Chris Bernard, the president and chief executive officer of Hunger Free Oklahoma, joins Ginnie Graham this week to discuss a local and national issue that she calls "so solvable." Bernard says that food insecurity is a problem that shouldn't exist in America. So why is it such a big problem? Bernard and Graham dig into the issue and Bernard lays out some of the ways we can address the root issue.
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Opinion: We know how to solve food insecurity but need scalable resources and reach of governments
Ginnie Graham: Everyone can learn how to reduce food waste in their homes
Rep. John Waldron: Lawmakers, school districts have chance to eliminate school lunch debt for thousands of Oklahomans
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November 16, 2023 'Killers of the Flower Moon' thoughts from former Osage chief
Jim Gray served as the Osage Nation chief from 2002 to 2010 and is the principal consultant at D.B.A. Gray Consultants. "I can’t escape from this history," Gray wrote in a guest column. "As an Osage, my great-grandfather, Henry Roan, is murdered in this film. As a former Chief of the Osage Nation, I had to deal with many unresolved issues that are associated with this period."
He speaks with Editorials Editor Ginnie Graham about his thoughts on having the Osage 'Reign of Terror' history told through the "Killers of the Flower Moon" book and movie.
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Former Osage Nation Chief Jim Gray column: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' teachable moment remains uncertain
Killers of the Flower Moon: See all our coverage going back to when scenes were shot here to reaction to the movie
A deeper look at the crimes committed against the Osage during the Reign of Terror | Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles podcast
Tulsa World Scene podcast: From Killers of the Flower Moon to Reservation Dogs: The future of Indigenous mainstream storytelling
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October 26, 2023 Do standardized tests really reflect students' academic skills?
Anna Johnson is a professor and researcher at Georgetown University who has been studying education in Tulsa since 2016. She talks with Ginnie Graham about comparing third grade Oklahoma State Testing Program (OSTP) scores — the state’s standardized test — to researcher-administered developmental tests of children’s academic skills. Why might these tests not tell the full story of student skills? Would scaling back testing frequency help?
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Opinion column by Anna Johnson: What Oklahoma standardized third grade tests can tell us — and what they can't
2022 state test scores indicate partial academic rebound
From 2016: Tulsa's third-grade reading test results climb significantly for second year in a row
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October 18, 2023 How can we help the homeless, including mental health treatment
One of the most common predictors of resisting mental health treatment is anosognosia, which is a lack of awareness of being mentally ill. Mike Brose is the former executive director of the Mental Health Association Oklahoma, adjunct university instructor and practicing licensed clinical social worker. He is a member of the Tulsa World Community Advisory Board. He speaks with Ginnie Graham about how Tulsa can help the homeless population, including those who who suffer from mental illness.
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Opinion column by Mike Brose: Doing the same thing over and again to reach Tulsa's most vulnerable homeless people a failing approach
Opinion column by Mike Brose: Steps to making progress to end Tulsa homelessness
Survey finds Tulsans open to other approaches to address homelessness, nonprofit says
Ginnie Graham: Grand Mental Health entering Tulsa's mental health services landscape
Opinion: Access to mental health services 24/7 key to having successful outcomes
Lawmakers asked to reform Oklahoma's eviction process
In 10 years serving Tulsa's homeless, City Lights finds 'everybody has something to give'
City seeks operator for proposed homeless shelter, case management program
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October 06, 2023 The problem with A-F report cards for schools and school districts
"What separates an F school from an A school? What separates the schools at the top from those at the bottom? Affluence," writes Rep. John Waldron in his latest column. He represents Tulsa’s District 77 in the Oklahoma House. Previously, he worked as a social studies and history teacher at Booker T. Washington High School. He joins Ginnie Graham to talk about why A-F grades are problematic for the state's schools and districts. They also talk about the state's "lunch debt" problem and some startling statistics on corporal punishment in schools.
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Rep. John Waldron: Difference between 'A' and 'F' schools is affluence
Rep. John Waldron: Will you stand up against the rotten state of affairs being foisted on Oklahoma's public schools?
From the Tulsa World archives: Coverage of State Superintendent Ryan Walters
TPS utilizing Walk to Read help students build skills
Tulsa Union's National Teacher of Year says it's a 'hard time to be in public education'
50 years after controversy of integration, magnet programs a source of pride for Tulsa Public Schools
State Department of Education seeking smaller budget in FY25
Tulsa Public Schools provides first update to State Board of Education
From 2014: Inside an 'F' school series by Andrea Eger
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October 04, 2023 With growing film and TV ties to Oklahoma, the Hollywood strikes matter locally
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" to "Reservation Dogs," the TV and movie industry ties to Oklahoma are growing stronger lately. Justin Rawlins, Ph.D., is a professor of media studies and film studies at the University of Tulsa and the author of the forthcoming book “Imagining the Method” (University of Texas Press, 2024). He speaks with Ginnie Graham about why the WGA and SAG-AFTRA labor stoppages matter to Oklahoma, even if the Los Angeles picket lines seem far away.
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Opinion: A win for union workers in the media and film industry is a win for Tulsa
Opinion: I'm an American Airlines flight attendant and here's why I'm backing the union
A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know
The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?
Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows
As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes
An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations
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September 22, 2023 Will strikes impact airline industry next?
With oddball schedules and unruly passengers, air travel is not the glamorous industry some may think it is. Strikes are already impacting Hollywood and the U.S. auto industry. Is the flight industry next? Tulsa Hale and OU graduate Ron Todd is 35-year American Airlines flight attendant, flying out of Chicago, New York and currently Miami. He speaks with Ginnie Graham about a conflict getting less attention involves 27,000 flight attendants at American Airlines and more.
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Opinion: I'm an American Airlines flight attendant and here's why I'm backing the union
American Airlines flies to record second-quarter revenues and $1.3 billion profit
FAA says it has sent 250 cases of unruly passengers to FBI
Flight attack raises questions about security, mental health
Labor strife may become airline industry’s next big obstacle
Targeted auto strikes may spread to other states and cities as noon deadline set by union nears
A new breed of leaders are atop the largest US unions today. Here are some faces to know
The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?
Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows
As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes
An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations
Click here to submit a letter to the editor
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33min
September 19, 2023 Why younger Oklahomans don't see the point in voting
Kimberlee Wilson is a senior at Oologah-Talala High School. She recent wrote a guest column entitled "I'm a 17-year-old Oklahoma student and my peers don't see the point in voting." She speaks with Ginnie Graham about why her peers "accept that their votes don’t make a difference," why voter turnout statewide is low, and how things can change.
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Opinion: I'm a 17-year-old Oklahoma student and my peers don't see the point in voting

Political notebook: Tulsa County already recruiting 2024 poll workers
Editorial: Straight-party outdated, passive approach to democracy
Why advocates want to change Oklahoma's primary voting system
Oklahoma voter turnout dips in this year's elections
Amid fuss over other states' election law changes, Oklahoma said to 'strike a good balance'
Oklahoma still last in the nation in voter participation despite recent registration surge
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29min
September 15, 2023 Medicaid funding critical for Oklahomans with disabilities
Lisa Kelly is CEO at The Arc of Oklahoma (formerly Centers for Disabilities). She speaks with Ginnie Graham about the challenges for people (and their families) with disabilities, including more than 5,100 Oklahomans. They are forced to wait years — 13 years on average in Oklahoma — for home and community-based services (HCBS), barriers to critical safety-net programs are too often a part of everyday life.
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Opinion: Caregiving crisis poses grave threat to families who depend on home-based services
Owasso woman with cerebral palsy thriving after receiving new standing wheelchair
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