Oklahoma’s K-12 schools teeter on the brink – underfunded and undermined by venal politicians pandering to deep-pocketed special interests whose goal is to replace the current system with private for-profit or religious education. This year’s elections – especially the races for governor and state superintendent – could well determine the fate of our constitutionally-mandated system of public instruction. For this week’s Observercast – #OklaEd At Risk – Mid-Del Superintendent Dr. Rick Cobb and third-grade teacher Sandra Valentine take us into the front lines of what’s at stake for the soul of the crown jewel of our democratic republic.

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