by Tyler Williamson | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
On Monday, Merriam Webster chose “vaccine” as their word of the year for 2021. According to their website, the word of the year is determined by what words are searched on the Merriam Webster online dictionary, but also on the “words that are significant for that...
by Tyler Williamson | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog
On Wednesday, six Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) teachers were fired for refusing to comply with the district’s mask mandate. OKCPS Superintendent Sean McDaniel recommended their termination because he considered their actions willful neglect of duty and moral...
by Byron Schlomach | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog
In one ranking of 20 pandemics that have occurred throughout recorded history, COVID-19 ranks eighth in the estimated number of total deaths caused worldwide. However, were the estimates of various pandemics’ death tolls adjusted to take account of the planet’s...
by Byron Schlomach | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog
Last spring, the Oklahoma Legislature passed and the governor signed a law that forbids school district boards from imposing mask mandates unless an emergency is first declared. Last week, Superintendent Sean McDaniel, with the support of the Oklahoma City school...
by 1889 Institute | Aug 5, 2021 | Blog
The 1889 Institute, an Oklahoma think tank, has released the following statement in response to the recent clamor over the Delta variant of COVID-19 and increased calls for Gov. Kevin Stitt to issue a declaration of emergency. The state of Oklahoma is currently...
