My wife is running for the Tulsa School Board

[RecycleMichael]

Here is her website...

http://www.america4schools.com/

She is a good candidate...has a perfect resume for the job, is way smarter and nicer than me, and is a hard worker.

If you know anyone who lives in northeast Tulsa (north of 31st and east of Memorial basically), let us know. She needs to meet as many people as possible and hear their opinions on Tulsa Public Schools. 

[FOTD]

That's great. Wish I was in your district so I could vote for her!
GL

[Conan71]

You are biased.

But, I know she'd have to be a great woman to put up with you RM!  I'm not in her district, but you know how I like to pick a winner and support them, so count me in if you need help or have any campaign socials with finger food so I can extend a pinkie!

Tell Anna I wish her best of luck in her run.  You two do make a difference in this city.

[buck]

Good luck to your wife in running for the school board. Looking at her website, I do hope she does more research on charter schools rather than jumping on the "charter schools are great" bandwagon. I really wish someone would do more investigating into the Dove school, I know it has been in the news lately and I think are some things going on there that people don't know about. Here is a link to an article about a "sister" school in Utah that has had some questions raised: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_13895604?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com
Also the new Discovery school that is run by the same people as Dove is being chartered by Langston and looks to be in competetion with TPS rather than working with them.

[jne]

Good luck to your wife in running for the school board. Looking at her website, I do hope she does more research on charter schools rather than jumping on the "charter schools are great" bandwagon. I really wish someone would do more investigating into the Dove school, I know it has been in the news lately and I think are some things going on there that people don't know about. Here is a link to an article about a "sister" school in Utah that has had some questions raised: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_13895604?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com
Also the new Discovery school that is run by the same people as Dove is being chartered by Langston and looks to be in competetion with TPS rather than working with them.

Way to jump in with some anti-charter propaganda.  The folks at Dove are public school supporters and they've provided a great environment for the kids there. They were getting a conspicuously raw deal about renewing their charter.  The administration recently met with Dr. Ballard and from what I understand he was plenty comfortable with renewing Dove's charter.  

[RecycleMichael]

I don't speak for the candidate...you married guys know what I mean...

I am interested in people's views on charter schools. I know it can drain resources from the other schools, but charter schools can also can serve as alternative ways to teach. Some kids just thrive in different environments.

Does anybody have any good or bad experiences with charter schools?

[waterboy]

Other than dealing with the final product infrequently, no. I can usually detect a home schooled or charter school graduate by their level of social skills. They seem to lack some of the coping skills learned by most public school kids in dealing with sarcasm, humor, bullies, clicques etc. Not big on teamwork either. That is not to say they are lacking in confidence or intelligence. As long as test scores hold up and public school funding isn't diminished, I support them.

[jne]

I don't speak for the candidate...you married guys know what I mean...

I am interested in people's views on charter schools. I know it can drain resources from the other schools, but charter schools can also can serve as alternative ways to teach. Some kids just thrive in different environments.

Does anybody have any good or bad experiences with charter schools?

Magnet schools can also be a huge drain on budgets.  I think you hit the nail on the head that some kids just thrive in different environments.  Not everyone is cut out for a large urban high school where kids are pressured to find a sports team or a clique to have an identity.  Just as well, a smaller school lacking competitive sports programs or many extracurricular options may not offer the sort of fulfillment that a lot of kids demand.  It's all about providing an environment where students can thrive.  

[RecycleMichael]

It appears that she has won her election.

[custosnox]

too bad I did not see this before, since I'm in what you described as NE tulsa, and have four kids in Tulsa Public

[RecycleMichael]

What schools?

[custosnox]

Skelly, Peary, Foster and Thearua (never have figured out how to actually spell that one)

[RecycleMichael]

Skelly Elementary, Peary Elementary, and Foster Middle School are in her district.

Send me a message if you have any thoughts on how she can help improve these schools.

[Red Arrow]

Skelly, Peary, Foster and Thearua (never have figured out how to actually spell that one)

Maybe that's why you decided to go back to school.    

(I can't spell Thoreau either {without checking in the dictionary}.  Good thing it doesn't end with a "x".)

[custosnox]

The ones going to Peary and Foster just started going there after the winter break, and I haven't even had a chance to go down and introduce myself, much less get an idea of how things are going there, but I'll keep you in mind once I get involved down there.


And yeah Thoreau has that funny French spelling that spellcheck doesn't even like.  If I wanted to learn how to spell like those surrender monkeys, I would have gone to school there lol.