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Purcell Register Editor and Publisher John D. Montgomery writes in his column, Editor’s Notebook, that private businesses shouldn’t have to compete with the feds.
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As part of its “diversity, equity and inclusion” focus, one University of Oklahoma college recently vowed to teach white students “cultural humility,” and OU President Joseph Harroz said legislation that prohibited requiring students to take any orientation “that presents any form of race or sex stereotyping or a bias on the basis of race or sex” is “contrary to the goals we have laid out for ourselves as part of our Strategic Plan.”
Read more[ Ed. Note : Shea Garrison, Ph.D., is president of Counterpoint Institute for policy, research, and education and a policy fellow at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government.]
Read moreInsurance premiums for Kingfisher Public Schools were set to go up 150 percent if the district stuck with its current carrier.
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KHS Photography’s Jackson McCormick received a first place recently award in “Photojournalism” from the Photography Society of America International Youth Photo Competition. McKormick submitted the top photo entitled “Blue 42” that he took during a KHS football game. Kolby Gilbert received a second place award in “B&W Photographer’s choice” in the competition. Gilbert’s submission (bottom photo) was entitled “Tell Tale Youth.” Also, Lily Fletcher and Grace Stinnett were accepted for display at the national contest. All four students are active in KHS Photography, which is directed by Dr. A.J. Johnson. “Needless to say, I am very proud of them,” Johnson said. [Photos provided]
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Cashion High School was well-represented at last weekend’s annual Classic Bowl in Woodward. The week of activities includes girls and boys basketball games and is capped with a football game at the end of the week. Cheerleaders and band members (as well as athletes) from northwest Oklahoma, southwest Kansas and the Texas panhandle are invited to take part. Those representing Cashion included, from left: front row, Kyler George, Brexten Green, Lauren Jenkins, Bella Butler, Evan Ratcliff, Averee Gray and Reese Williams; and back row, Jaidyn Hudson, Raylee Nance, Baylie Frazier, Zoe Slimp, Bailey Garrett, Caden Harrell. Not pictured are Neely Tilley-Bedick, who played basketball, and honor squad cheerleader Allison Smith. Cashion’s cheer squad was voted by all the squads to have displayed “best sportsmanship and best attitudes” throughout the week. For more results from the Classic Bowl and other recent all-star and all-state games, see Wednesday’s edition. [Photo provided]
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