Archive for the 'Schools' Category

Dr. Z’s Final Hurrah

A Bubbaworld Editorial
The Tulsa School Board and “Dr. Z”, aka Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Zolkoski have agreed to what one might call an “amicable divorce”.
Maybe a “slow motion amicable divorce” would be a more accurate description of the breakup.
Unlike most scenarios where a high level manager departs an organization suddenly and rides a [...]

Dr. Z’s Little Zoo

A Bubbaworld Opinion/Editorial
Take a group of kids, say ages 11 through 19 or so, all with disciplinary issues and some with juvenile convictions for violent crimes that require them to wear GPS ankle bracelets to track their movements and put this group of kids together in a school that is grossly understaffed, underfunded and under [...]

A Troubling Trend

There is a very troubling trend developing in Oklahoma. Currently it is the strongest in Tulsa but will likely expand statewide in the near future.
The trend?
Forcing non-Hispanic children to learn Spanish.
Currently Tulsa Public Schools officials are considering a proposal that will set up a pilot program at six elementary schools in which teachers will [...]

The Hilldale Fiasco

The Following Is A Bubbaworld Editorial/Opinion
If one were to travel to Muskogee, Oklahoma and take a popularity vote among the students, teachers and parents of Hilldale School District, beyond any doubt the most popular person would be former Hilldale High School Principal Dewayne Pemberton.
The most unpopular persons would likely be Hilldale Schools Superintendent D B [...]

Terror In Talihina - Part 2

In Part 1 of this series we covered the events which set in motion the scandal we refer to as “Terror In Talihina”. In this, Part 2, we will pick up where we left off. If you are not familiar with this scandal, it is highly recommended that you take the time to [...]