Analysis: In Hans Christian Andersen’s famous tale, an emperor parades through town wearing magnificent clothes that do not exist. Everyone can see the truth, but nobody wants to say it. Finally, a child announces the obvious: the emperor has no clothes.
I thought about that story while listening to Tulsa Public Schools explain why it must close 17 schools, displace nearly 5,000 students, and reorganize much of the district.
Analysis: Seventeen Tulsa Public Schools. That’s how many schools the Tulsa Public Schools Board voted to close Monday night. Nearly one-quarter of the district’s schools. One out of every four. That’s not a minor administrative adjustment. That’s an institutional earthquake.
I spoke at Monday night’s Board meeting and asked a question that every Tulsa taxpayer, parent, and homeowner ought to be asking: How did this district get into such a colossal mess?
Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System will host a hiring fair Friday, November 6, 2026, to support recruitment for the opening of the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa. The fair will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Center. Situated downtown in the OSU Academic Medical District alongside the new Oklahoma Psychiatric Care Center and the OSU Medical Center, the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center will offer a seamless continuity of veteran care not seen before in Oklahoma officials declare.
Analysis: With millions of missing money still under investigation, the Tulsa Public School District (TPS) Board of Education Monday voted to approve a staff proposal to close or consolidate 14 elementary schools, two middle schools and one alternative program beginning with the 2027-28 school year.
The decision came after a short series of public meetings in which parents, grandparents, teachers, state legislators, education specialists (including a candidate for State School Superintendent), and citizens spoke against the plan. Public comment at the final meeting was respectful, reasoned, and at times tearful as they begged District officials to delay or reject what they considered a deeply faulted school disaster.
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans for eligible private nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma impacted by the severe storm and straight-line winds occurring July 4. The eligible Counties include; Cleveland, Nowata, Osage, and Washington.
