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Observercast Episode 33: Boomer Sooner Or Bust?

Posted August 24, 202000:54:13

COVID-19 added serious stress to an already difficult season for Oklahoma’s colleges and universities, still scrambling to recover from a decade’s...

Observercast Episode 32: No Good Choices

Posted August 17, 202000:52:38

As she begins her sixth school year as state superintendent, Joy Hofmeister’s challenges are no longer primarily academic standards and funding. She...

Observercast Episode 31: Why Would You Want To Teach?

Posted August 10, 202001:07:16

It’s a question often posed to aspiring teachers. Veteran educators, too. Why would you want to teach? In Observercast Episode 31, fourth-generation...

Observercast Episode 30: One Gut-Wrenching Decision After Another

Posted August 6, 202000:41:13

When the State Board of Education punted on statewide school reopening standards, the hot potato was tossed to local superintendents and school boards....

Observercast Episode 29: Teaching During COVID

Posted August 3, 202001:02:53

For teachers, back-to-school typically is about planning lessons and readying classrooms. This year, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can involve...