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WHAT FRESH HELL IS STITT AND WALTERS COOKING FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

 

WHAT FRESH HELL IS STITT AND WALTERS COOKING FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

As if Oklahoma public education hasn't suffered enough, Governor Kevin Stitt and Education Secretary Ryan Walters are cooking up a new charter school hell for the Sooner State. And let me tell you, it's a real doozy.

First off, the Oklahoma Virtual Charter School Board is getting dissolved. Yes, you read that right. Dissolved. And what's happening to it? Oh, just being combined with another separate board. No big deal, right? Except when you consider that this move is being made by the same people who thought it was a good idea to give Epic Charter Virtual Charter School carte blanche to do a master class in corruption and mismanagement.

I mean, who needs accountability when you can just let MAGA run the show? That's right, folks. MAGA is in charge of Oklahoma's education system now. And they're doing their best to destroy it.

But let's not forget the history of underfunding of public education in Oklahoma. It's been going on for decades. And if you think that's bad, just wait until you hear about the Jim Crow era. That's right, folks. Oklahoma has a history of segregation and discrimination that still affects our education system today.

But hey, who needs a quality education when you can have a charter school that's run like a mafia organization? I mean, sure, your kids might not be learning anything useful, but at least they'll know how to dodge an audit like a pro.

And speaking of audits, let's talk about Epic Charter Virtual Charter School. This school has been under investigation for months now, and it's not looking good. They've been accused of embezzlement, grade inflation, and even enrolling students who don't exist. But hey, at least they're not boring, right?

In all seriousness, Oklahoma's education system deserves better than this. Our kids deserve better than this. We need leaders who actually care about public education and are willing to invest in it. We need leaders who won't let charter schools run amok and take resources away from our public schools.

So let's all take a deep dive into this new charter school hell that Stitt and Walters are cooking up. And let's demand better for our kids and our state. Because if we don't, we'll be stuck with a broken education system that only benefits the few at the expense of the many. And that's no laughing matter.

Oklahoma's Virtual Charter School Board to be dissolved https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-virtual-charter-school-board-dissolved/44132568