[ ] >> Rich: A NEW YEAR AND PLENTY OF NEW CHALLENGES AS CHILDREN IN >> Rich: A NEW YEAR AND PLENTY OF NEW CHALLENGES AS CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA CITY RETURN TO THE OF NEW CHALLENGES AS CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA CITY RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM.
OKLAHOMA CITY RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM.
>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE CLASSROOM.
>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS SAFE, PARENTS DROPPING OFF >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS SAFE, PARENTS DROPPING OFF THEIR KIDDOS, WE WANT THEM TO FEELS SAFE, PARENTS DROPPING OFF THEIR KIDDOS, WE WANT THEM TO KNOW THEY'RE IN A SAFE AND THEIR KIDDOS, WE WANT THEM TO KNOW THEY'RE IN A SAFE AND TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT.
KNOW THEY'RE IN A SAFE AND TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT.
>> Rich: THE 16th ANNUAL "TINKER TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT.
>> Rich: THE 16th ANNUAL "TINKER AND THE PRIMES," WHAT IT IS AND >> Rich: THE 16th ANNUAL "TINKER AND THE PRIMES," WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO AND THE PRIMES," WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO OKLAHOMA.
WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO OKLAHOMA.
>> THE TRAINING OF OUR NEW OKLAHOMA.
>> THE TRAINING OF OUR NEW PILOTS COMES FROM HERE.
>> THE TRAINING OF OUR NEW PILOTS COMES FROM HERE.
WE ARE A CORE.
PILOTS COMES FROM HERE.
WE ARE A CORE.
>> Rich: 38 INMATES STEP FORWARD WE ARE A CORE.
>> Rich: 38 INMATES STEP FORWARD TO ACCEPT THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES >> Rich: 38 INMATES STEP FORWARD TO ACCEPT THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES IN HOMINY.
TO ACCEPT THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES IN HOMINY.
>> FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT'S LIKE AND CERTIFICATES IN HOMINY.
>> FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT'S LIKE THE FIRST CHANCE.
>> FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT'S LIKE THE FIRST CHANCE.
>> MINORITIES AND WOMEN, THE FIRST CHANCE.
>> MINORITIES AND WOMEN, TRAINING BECOMES CYBERSECURITY >> MINORITIES AND WOMEN, TRAINING BECOMES CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS IN OKLAHOMA.
TRAINING BECOMES CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS IN OKLAHOMA.
>> CYBERSECURITY IS ONE OF THE EXPERTS IN OKLAHOMA.
>> CYBERSECURITY IS ONE OF THE BEST NICHES IN TECH AND, >> CYBERSECURITY IS ONE OF THE BEST NICHES IN TECH AND, UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE LEAST BEST NICHES IN TECH AND, UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE LEAST DIVERSE.
UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE LEAST DIVERSE.
>> Rich: HOW WHAT YOU EAT DIVERSE.
>> Rich: HOW WHAT YOU EAT INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF >> Rich: HOW WHAT YOU EAT INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
>> THEY HAVE INCREASED RISK FOR ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
>> THEY HAVE INCREASED RISK FOR DEMENTIA.
>> THEY HAVE INCREASED RISK FOR DEMENTIA.
>> Rich: PLUS, THE OKLAHOMA DEMENTIA.
>> Rich: PLUS, THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD ON THE DISPLAY ON THE >> Rich: PLUS, THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD ON THE DISPLAY ON THE BASEBALL DIAMOND NEXT ON THE STANDARD ON THE DISPLAY ON THE BASEBALL DIAMOND NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
BASEBALL DIAMOND NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
[ ] "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
[ ] HELLO, EVERYONE.
[ ] HELLO, EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA HELLO, EVERYONE.
WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
I'M RICH LENZ.
NEWS REPORT."
I'M RICH LENZ.
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS I'M RICH LENZ.
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS OFFICIALLY UNDER WAY IN THE THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS OFFICIALLY UNDER WAY IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY DISTRICT.
OFFICIALLY UNDER WAY IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY DISTRICT.
34,000 KIDS K-12 RETURNING TO OKLAHOMA CITY DISTRICT.
34,000 KIDS K-12 RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM.
34,000 KIDS K-12 RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM.
NOW, THIS WAS THE SCENE AT THE CLASSROOM.
NOW, THIS WAS THE SCENE AT MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON NOW, THIS WAS THE SCENE AT MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THURSDAY MORNING, AND NOT MONROE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THURSDAY MORNING, AND NOT EVERYBODY WAS A HAPPY CAMPER.
THURSDAY MORNING, AND NOT EVERYBODY WAS A HAPPY CAMPER.
[ Crying ] EVERYBODY WAS A HAPPY CAMPER.
[ Crying ] THE OVERRIDING ISSUE THIS YEAR [ Crying ] THE OVERRIDING ISSUE THIS YEAR REMAINS A STATEWIDE TEACHER THE OVERRIDING ISSUE THIS YEAR REMAINS A STATEWIDE TEACHER SHORTAGE.
REMAINS A STATEWIDE TEACHER SHORTAGE.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE HOUSE BUDGET SHORTAGE.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE HOUSE BUDGET CHAIRMAN FOR EDUCATION, CHARLIE ON WEDNESDAY, THE HOUSE BUDGET CHAIRMAN FOR EDUCATION, CHARLIE McBRIDE, SUGGESTED USING UNSPENT CHAIRMAN FOR EDUCATION, CHARLIE McBRIDE, SUGGESTED USING UNSPENT FEDERAL PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS TO McBRIDE, SUGGESTED USING UNSPENT FEDERAL PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS TO PAY FOR TEACHER BONUSES.
FEDERAL PANDEMIC RELIEF FUNDS TO PAY FOR TEACHER BONUSES.
ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT PAY FOR TEACHER BONUSES.
ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 44.5% OF THE 2.3 ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 44.5% OF THE 2.3 BILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED FOR OF EDUCATION, 44.5% OF THE 2.3 BILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED FOR OKLAHOMA EDUCATION REMAINS BILLION DOLLARS ALLOCATED FOR OKLAHOMA EDUCATION REMAINS UNSPENT, ABOUT $1.3 BILLION.
OKLAHOMA EDUCATION REMAINS UNSPENT, ABOUT $1.3 BILLION.
THE REPUBLICAN FROM MOORE WOULD UNSPENT, ABOUT $1.3 BILLION.
THE REPUBLICAN FROM MOORE WOULD USE SOME OF THAT MONEY FOR THE REPUBLICAN FROM MOORE WOULD USE SOME OF THAT MONEY FOR BONUSES TO KEEP TEACHERS HERE USE SOME OF THAT MONEY FOR BONUSES TO KEEP TEACHERS HERE AND A $4,000 BONUS TO LURE BONUSES TO KEEP TEACHERS HERE AND A $4,000 BONUS TO LURE TEACHERS FROM OTHER STATES.
AND A $4,000 BONUS TO LURE TEACHERS FROM OTHER STATES.
THAT PROPOSAL WOULD BE IN TEACHERS FROM OTHER STATES.
THAT PROPOSAL WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP MONEY THAT PROPOSAL WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP MONEY ALREADY ALLOCATED BY THE ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP MONEY ALREADY ALLOCATED BY THE LEGISLATURE.
ALREADY ALLOCATED BY THE LEGISLATURE.
>> CREATING A PIPELINE FOR LEGISLATURE.
>> CREATING A PIPELINE FOR TEACHERS TO COME BACK AND TEACH >> CREATING A PIPELINE FOR TEACHERS TO COME BACK AND TEACH FOR US.
TEACHERS TO COME BACK AND TEACH FOR US.
SOME OF THAT STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR US.
SOME OF THAT STUDENT LOAN DEBT IS FORGIVEN.
SOME OF THAT STUDENT LOAN DEBT IS FORGIVEN.
THAT WAS A GREAT THING OUR IS FORGIVEN.
THAT WAS A GREAT THING OUR LEGISLATIVE BODY DID THIS LAST THAT WAS A GREAT THING OUR LEGISLATIVE BODY DID THIS LAST SESSION.
LEGISLATIVE BODY DID THIS LAST SESSION.
>> I TRUST OUR TEACHERS TO DO SESSION.
>> I TRUST OUR TEACHERS TO DO THEIR JOBS WELL.
>> I TRUST OUR TEACHERS TO DO THEIR JOBS WELL.
I KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE, EVEN THEIR JOBS WELL.
I KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE, EVEN THE ONES THAT ARE LEARNING THE I KNOW HOW GOOD THEY ARE, EVEN THE ONES THAT ARE LEARNING THE PROFESSION, AND I NEED YOU AS THE ONES THAT ARE LEARNING THE PROFESSION, AND I NEED YOU AS LEGISLATORS AND AS MEMBERS OF PROFESSION, AND I NEED YOU AS LEGISLATORS AND AS MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO TRUST LEGISLATORS AND AS MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO TRUST THEM AS WELL BECAUSE THEY'RE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO TRUST THEM AS WELL BECAUSE THEY'RE PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE HIRED TO THEM AS WELL BECAUSE THEY'RE PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE HIRED TO DO A JOB AND WE WOULD NOT HAVE PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE HIRED TO DO A JOB AND WE WOULD NOT HAVE PUT THEM IN THOSE CLASSROOMS IF DO A JOB AND WE WOULD NOT HAVE PUT THEM IN THOSE CLASSROOMS IF WE DIDN'T TRUST THEM.
PUT THEM IN THOSE CLASSROOMS IF WE DIDN'T TRUST THEM.
>> Rich: THE RETURN TO SCHOOL WE DIDN'T TRUST THEM.
>> Rich: THE RETURN TO SCHOOL COINCIDES THIS WEEK WITH THE >> Rich: THE RETURN TO SCHOOL COINCIDES THIS WEEK WITH THE RELEASE OF 33rd "KIDS COUNT" COINCIDES THIS WEEK WITH THE RELEASE OF 33rd "KIDS COUNT" REPORT RELEASED BY THE ANNIE E. RELEASE OF 33rd "KIDS COUNT" REPORT RELEASED BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION.
REPORT RELEASED BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION.
THIS YEAR, OKLAHOMA'S RANKING, CASEY FOUNDATION.
THIS YEAR, OKLAHOMA'S RANKING, ACTUALLY, IMPROVING A BIT.
THIS YEAR, OKLAHOMA'S RANKING, ACTUALLY, IMPROVING A BIT.
WE MOVED UP FROM 42nd IN THE ACTUALLY, IMPROVING A BIT.
WE MOVED UP FROM 42nd IN THE NATION TO 40th AND STILL PLENTY WE MOVED UP FROM 42nd IN THE NATION TO 40th AND STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
NATION TO 40th AND STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
>> Reporter: QUITE A FEW OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
>> Reporter: QUITE A FEW CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA -- THIS >> Reporter: QUITE A FEW CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA -- THIS YEAR'S "KIDS COUNT" REPORT FOUR CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA -- THIS YEAR'S "KIDS COUNT" REPORT FOUR AREAS RANKING A CHILD'S YEAR'S "KIDS COUNT" REPORT FOUR AREAS RANKING A CHILD'S WELL-BEING FOR ALL 50 STATES.
AREAS RANKING A CHILD'S WELL-BEING FOR ALL 50 STATES.
>> IT RANKS CHILD WELL-BEING IN WELL-BEING FOR ALL 50 STATES.
>> IT RANKS CHILD WELL-BEING IN FOUR DOMAINS OF ECONOMIC >> IT RANKS CHILD WELL-BEING IN FOUR DOMAINS OF ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, FAMILY AND FOUR DOMAINS OF ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND HEALTH.
WELL-BEING, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND HEALTH.
>> Reporter: OVERALL, OKLAHOMA'S COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND HEALTH.
>> Reporter: OVERALL, OKLAHOMA'S RANKING HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY >> Reporter: OVERALL, OKLAHOMA'S RANKING HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY BUT THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE RANKING HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY BUT THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES KIDS ARE BUT THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES KIDS ARE FACING.
TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES KIDS ARE FACING.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT FACING.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE -- OF THOSE FOUR DOMAINS, >> I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE -- OF THOSE FOUR DOMAINS, THE ONLY ONE WE ACTUALLY THE -- OF THOSE FOUR DOMAINS, THE ONLY ONE WE ACTUALLY IMPROVED IN WAS ECONOMIC THE ONLY ONE WE ACTUALLY IMPROVED IN WAS ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.
IMPROVED IN WAS ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.
WE MOVED FROM 33rd LAST YEAR TO WELL-BEING.
WE MOVED FROM 33rd LAST YEAR TO 32nd THIS YEAR AND THAT FOLLOWS WE MOVED FROM 33rd LAST YEAR TO 32nd THIS YEAR AND THAT FOLLOWS LARGELY A NATIONAL TREND OF 32nd THIS YEAR AND THAT FOLLOWS LARGELY A NATIONAL TREND OF FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN THE PUBLIC LARGELY A NATIONAL TREND OF FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN THE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN THE PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES.
PROGRAMS AND DIRECT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: BREAKING DOWN THE FAMILIES.
>> Reporter: BREAKING DOWN THE FOUR AREAS IN THIS YEAR'S >> Reporter: BREAKING DOWN THE FOUR AREAS IN THIS YEAR'S REPORT, OKLAHOMA RANKED 41st IN FOUR AREAS IN THIS YEAR'S REPORT, OKLAHOMA RANKED 41st IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, 45th IN REPORT, OKLAHOMA RANKED 41st IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, 45th IN EDUCATION, AND 42nd IN HEALTH.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, 45th IN EDUCATION, AND 42nd IN HEALTH.
SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE IN FIVE EDUCATION, AND 42nd IN HEALTH.
SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA LIVE IN SLIGHTLY MORE THAN ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA LIVE IN POVERTY, AND THAT LEADS TO LESS CHILDREN IN OKLAHOMA LIVE IN POVERTY, AND THAT LEADS TO LESS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND POVERTY, AND THAT LEADS TO LESS ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND OTHER SERVICES.
ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS AND OTHER SERVICES.
THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH OTHER SERVICES.
THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS CAN HELP THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS CAN HELP LIGHT ON THE BURDEN FOR SOME PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS CAN HELP LIGHT ON THE BURDEN FOR SOME PARENTS.
LIGHT ON THE BURDEN FOR SOME PARENTS.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL TURN PARENTS.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL TURN THEIR NOSE UP AT FREE AND ARE >> A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL TURN THEIR NOSE UP AT FREE AND ARE YOU DEUCED LUNCH PROGRAMS BUT THEIR NOSE UP AT FREE AND ARE YOU DEUCED LUNCH PROGRAMS BUT NOT ONLY DOES THAT HELP THE YOU DEUCED LUNCH PROGRAMS BUT NOT ONLY DOES THAT HELP THE CHILD AND FAMILY WITH INFLATION NOT ONLY DOES THAT HELP THE CHILD AND FAMILY WITH INFLATION BUT ALSO HELPS THE SCHOOL CHILD AND FAMILY WITH INFLATION BUT ALSO HELPS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAUSE SO MANY BUT ALSO HELPS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAUSE SO MANY PROGRAMS FEDERALLY ARE BASED ON DISTRICT BECAUSE SO MANY PROGRAMS FEDERALLY ARE BASED ON THE FREE AND REDUCED NUMBER PROGRAMS FEDERALLY ARE BASED ON THE FREE AND REDUCED NUMBER POPULATION.
THE FREE AND REDUCED NUMBER POPULATION.
>> Reporter: HE'S THE CEO OF THE POPULATION.
>> Reporter: HE'S THE CEO OF THE OKLAHOMA INSTITUTE FOR CHILD >> Reporter: HE'S THE CEO OF THE OKLAHOMA INSTITUTE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY.
OKLAHOMA INSTITUTE FOR CHILD ADVOCACY.
>> SO, IF YOU QUALIFY, I WOULD ADVOCACY.
>> SO, IF YOU QUALIFY, I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP, >> SO, IF YOU QUALIFY, I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP, EVEN IF YOU DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SIGN UP, EVEN IF YOU DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH EVEN IF YOU DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM, BECAUSE IT WILL BRING OF THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM, BECAUSE IT WILL BRING MORE MONEY AND HELP THE KIDS PROGRAM, BECAUSE IT WILL BRING MORE MONEY AND HELP THE KIDS OVERALL.
MORE MONEY AND HELP THE KIDS OVERALL.
>> Reporter: A GROUP WHO OVERALL.
>> Reporter: A GROUP WHO BENEFITS FROM SUCH PROGRAMS ARE >> Reporter: A GROUP WHO BENEFITS FROM SUCH PROGRAMS ARE GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR BENEFITS FROM SUCH PROGRAMS ARE GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN WHEN THEY DON'T GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH FLEXIBILITY IN THEIR GRANDCHILDREN WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE MUCH FLEXIBILITY IN THEIR BUDGET.
HAVE MUCH FLEXIBILITY IN THEIR BUDGET.
>> A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS ARE IN BUDGET.
>> A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS ARE IN POVERTY, THEY NEED SOME >> A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS ARE IN POVERTY, THEY NEED SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THEY NEED POVERTY, THEY NEED SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THEY NEED HELP BEING CONNECTED TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THEY NEED HELP BEING CONNECTED TO RESOURCES.
HELP BEING CONNECTED TO RESOURCES.
THEY JUST NEED EVERYDAY HELP RESOURCES.
THEY JUST NEED EVERYDAY HELP WITH GETTING CHILDREN ENROLLED.
THEY JUST NEED EVERYDAY HELP WITH GETTING CHILDREN ENROLLED.
>> Reporter: IN OKLAHOMA, MORE WITH GETTING CHILDREN ENROLLED.
>> Reporter: IN OKLAHOMA, MORE THAN 43,000 GRANDPARENTS ARE >> Reporter: IN OKLAHOMA, MORE THAN 43,000 GRANDPARENTS ARE RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN.
THAN 43,000 GRANDPARENTS ARE RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN.
>> ACTUALLY, FOR EVERY ONE CHILD RAISING THEIR GRANDCHILDREN.
>> ACTUALLY, FOR EVERY ONE CHILD IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, THERE >> ACTUALLY, FOR EVERY ONE CHILD IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT GRANDKIDS BEING RAISED BY THEIR ARE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT GRANDKIDS BEING RAISED BY THEIR GRANDCHILDREN IN THE STATE OF GRANDKIDS BEING RAISED BY THEIR GRANDCHILDREN IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
GRANDCHILDREN IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
>> Reporter: OUR KIDS ARE OKLAHOMA.
>> Reporter: OUR KIDS ARE DEALING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY.
>> Reporter: OUR KIDS ARE DEALING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY.
>> ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING DEALING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY.
>> ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING THINGS WE SAW WAS THE INCREASE >> ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING THINGS WE SAW WAS THE INCREASE IN NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH THINGS WE SAW WAS THE INCREASE IN NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE.
IN NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE.
AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE ASSISTANCE.
AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE SAW THAT IT WAS ABOUT A 15% AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE SAW THAT IT WAS ABOUT A 15% INCREASE ON CHILDREN THAT ARE SAW THAT IT WAS ABOUT A 15% INCREASE ON CHILDREN THAT ARE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN NEED OF INCREASE ON CHILDREN THAT ARE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE BECAUSE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN NEED OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY OR SOME TYPE OF TRAUMA.
THEY WERE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY OR SOME TYPE OF TRAUMA.
>> WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK OF SIGNS OR SOME TYPE OF TRAUMA.
>> WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK OF SIGNS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, NOT JUST >> WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK OF SIGNS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, NOT JUST THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT IT WAS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, NOT JUST THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT IT WAS ON THE RISE EVEN BEFORE THAT.
THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT IT WAS ON THE RISE EVEN BEFORE THAT.
BUT WITH ALL OF THE EXTRA ON THE RISE EVEN BEFORE THAT.
BUT WITH ALL OF THE EXTRA STRESSORS THAT BOTH OUR CHILDREN BUT WITH ALL OF THE EXTRA STRESSORS THAT BOTH OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN STRESSORS THAT BOTH OUR CHILDREN AND OUR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN UNDER, THERE'S DEFINITELY BEEN A AND OUR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN UNDER, THERE'S DEFINITELY BEEN A RISE.
UNDER, THERE'S DEFINITELY BEEN A RISE.
>> Reporter: CYNTHIA MOONEY WITH RISE.
>> Reporter: CYNTHIA MOONEY WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION >> Reporter: CYNTHIA MOONEY WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA FEELS FOR PARENTS WHO MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA FEELS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF OKLAHOMA FEELS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THEIR TEENAGER IS BEING MOODY OR ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THEIR TEENAGER IS BEING MOODY OR MIGHT NEED SOME MENTAL HEALTH THEIR TEENAGER IS BEING MOODY OR MIGHT NEED SOME MENTAL HEALTH HELP.
MIGHT NEED SOME MENTAL HEALTH HELP.
>> THAT'S A TRICKY ONE AS A HELP.
>> THAT'S A TRICKY ONE AS A PARENT BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE >> THAT'S A TRICKY ONE AS A PARENT BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS MISS A SIGN, BUT, PARENT BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS MISS A SIGN, BUT, YOU'RE RIGHT, A LOT OF PARENTS WANT TO DO IS MISS A SIGN, BUT, YOU'RE RIGHT, A LOT OF PARENTS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MIGHT YOU'RE RIGHT, A LOT OF PARENTS DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL 12-YEAR-OLD LOOK LIKE.
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL 12-YEAR-OLD ACT LIKE?
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL 12-YEAR-OLD ACT LIKE?
WELL, THERE'S NO REAL ANSWER FOR ACT LIKE?
WELL, THERE'S NO REAL ANSWER FOR THAT, BECAUSE EVERY CHILD IS SO WELL, THERE'S NO REAL ANSWER FOR THAT, BECAUSE EVERY CHILD IS SO UNIQUE.
THAT, BECAUSE EVERY CHILD IS SO UNIQUE.
UM, BUT PARENTS NOTICE -- LIKE, UNIQUE.
UM, BUT PARENTS NOTICE -- LIKE, THEY CAN FEEL IT IN THEIR GUT UM, BUT PARENTS NOTICE -- LIKE, THEY CAN FEEL IT IN THEIR GUT WHEN THERE'S A CHANGE.
THEY CAN FEEL IT IN THEIR GUT WHEN THERE'S A CHANGE.
>> Reporter: FOR GRANDPARENTS WHEN THERE'S A CHANGE.
>> Reporter: FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDKIDS, MENTAL >> Reporter: FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING THEIR GRANDKIDS, MENTAL HEALTH HELP IS ALMOST A RAISING THEIR GRANDKIDS, MENTAL HEALTH HELP IS ALMOST A NECESSITY THAT'S HARD TO ACCESS.
HEALTH HELP IS ALMOST A NECESSITY THAT'S HARD TO ACCESS.
>> THE GRANDKIDS IN THOSE NECESSITY THAT'S HARD TO ACCESS.
>> THE GRANDKIDS IN THOSE SITUATIONS HAVE HIGH BEHAVIORAL >> THE GRANDKIDS IN THOSE SITUATIONS HAVE HIGH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES AND THE GRANDPARENTS SITUATIONS HAVE HIGH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES AND THE GRANDPARENTS DON'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ISSUES AND THE GRANDPARENTS DON'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE.
DON'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE.
USUALLY THE GRANDPARENTS ARE THE THOSE.
USUALLY THE GRANDPARENTS ARE THE FUND-LOVING AND GET TO DO THE USUALLY THE GRANDPARENTS ARE THE FUND-LOVING AND GET TO DO THE THINGS ON THE WEEKEND AND NOT FUND-LOVING AND GET TO DO THE THINGS ON THE WEEKEND AND NOT THE PARENT ROLE, SO IT'S A HUGE THINGS ON THE WEEKEND AND NOT THE PARENT ROLE, SO IT'S A HUGE SWITCH.
THE PARENT ROLE, SO IT'S A HUGE SWITCH.
>> Reporter: USING THE SWITCH.
>> Reporter: USING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL >> Reporter: USING THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL FUNDS PROVIDED BY CONGRESS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL FUNDS PROVIDED BY CONGRESS THROUGH COVID PANDEMIC RELIEF TO FUNDS PROVIDED BY CONGRESS THROUGH COVID PANDEMIC RELIEF TO SCHOOLS IS ONE OF THE WAYS THROUGH COVID PANDEMIC RELIEF TO SCHOOLS IS ONE OF THE WAYS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SAY SCHOOLS IS ONE OF THE WAYS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SAY THEY'RE ADDRESSING STUDENT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS SAY THEY'RE ADDRESSING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
THEY'RE ADDRESSING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
>> WE'VE ADDED 22 COUNSELORS, MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
>> WE'VE ADDED 22 COUNSELORS, NEW COUNSELING POSITIONS SINCE >> WE'VE ADDED 22 COUNSELORS, NEW COUNSELING POSITIONS SINCE 2019 AND WORKING WITH NORTHCARE NEW COUNSELING POSITIONS SINCE 2019 AND WORKING WITH NORTHCARE TO HAVE CASE MANAGERS.
2019 AND WORKING WITH NORTHCARE TO HAVE CASE MANAGERS.
THIS IS NEW TO ED MONDAY.
TO HAVE CASE MANAGERS.
THIS IS NEW TO ED MONDAY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE DONE THIS IS NEW TO ED MONDAY.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE DONE IN RESPONSE TO COVID AS WE HAVE IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE DONE IN RESPONSE TO COVID AS WE HAVE SEEN THOSE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN RESPONSE TO COVID AS WE HAVE SEEN THOSE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS INCREASE IN OUR STUDENTS.
SEEN THOSE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS INCREASE IN OUR STUDENTS.
>> Reporter: THIS FORUM HELD BY INCREASE IN OUR STUDENTS.
>> Reporter: THIS FORUM HELD BY THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY >> Reporter: THIS FORUM HELD BY THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBERS, THE SCHOOL LEADERS THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBERS, THE SCHOOL LEADERS NOTED THAT TO CONTINUE HELPING CHAMBERS, THE SCHOOL LEADERS NOTED THAT TO CONTINUE HELPING STUDENTS, TAIT LAWMAKERS AND NOTED THAT TO CONTINUE HELPING STUDENTS, TAIT LAWMAKERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL NEED TO STUDENTS, TAIT LAWMAKERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL NEED TO FIND A WAY TO REPLACE THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL NEED TO FIND A WAY TO REPLACE THOSE TEMPORARY FEDERAL FUNDS.
FIND A WAY TO REPLACE THOSE TEMPORARY FEDERAL FUNDS.
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING A TEMPORARY FEDERAL FUNDS.
>> WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING A FUNDING CLIFF AS THE DOLLARS RUN >> WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING A FUNDING CLIFF AS THE DOLLARS RUN OUT.
FUNDING CLIFF AS THE DOLLARS RUN OUT.
THAT'S SOMETHING TO BE REALLY OUT.
THAT'S SOMETHING TO BE REALLY FOCUSED ON.
THAT'S SOMETHING TO BE REALLY FOCUSED ON.
I CAN'T DO AWAY WITH MY MENTAL FOCUSED ON.
I CAN'T DO AWAY WITH MY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND I CAN'T DO I CAN'T DO AWAY WITH MY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND I CAN'T DO AWAY WITH MY INTERVENTION HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND I CAN'T DO AWAY WITH MY INTERVENTION SPECIALISTSS WHEN THOSE DOLLARS AWAY WITH MY INTERVENTION SPECIALISTSS WHEN THOSE DOLLARS RUN OUT.
SPECIALISTSS WHEN THOSE DOLLARS RUN OUT.
>> Reporter: ADVOCATES SAY STATE RUN OUT.
>> Reporter: ADVOCATES SAY STATE POLICYMAKERS SHOULD BEGIN >> Reporter: ADVOCATES SAY STATE POLICYMAKERS SHOULD BEGIN WORKING ON A SOLUTION NOW POLICYMAKERS SHOULD BEGIN WORKING ON A SOLUTION NOW BECAUSE THE STATE'S CHILDREN ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION NOW BECAUSE THE STATE'S CHILDREN ARE ALREADY BEHIND THE CURVE.
BECAUSE THE STATE'S CHILDREN ARE ALREADY BEHIND THE CURVE.
JASON DOYLE, THE "THE OKLAHOMA ALREADY BEHIND THE CURVE.
JASON DOYLE, THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
JASON DOYLE, THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
>> Rich: JASON, THANK YOU.
NEWS REPORT."
>> Rich: JASON, THANK YOU.
OUR TEAM COVERAGE OF OKLAHOMA'S >> Rich: JASON, THANK YOU.
OUR TEAM COVERAGE OF OKLAHOMA'S RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM WILL OUR TEAM COVERAGE OF OKLAHOMA'S RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM WILL CONTINUE LATER IN THIS NEWEST.
RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM WILL CONTINUE LATER IN THIS NEWEST.
THIS WEEK, OUR "INDEPTH" CONTINUE LATER IN THIS NEWEST.
THIS WEEK, OUR "INDEPTH" CONVERSATION WILL FOCUS ON ALL THIS WEEK, OUR "INDEPTH" CONVERSATION WILL FOCUS ON ALL THE INFORMATION PARENTS NEED TO CONVERSATION WILL FOCUS ON ALL THE INFORMATION PARENTS NEED TO KNOW.
THE INFORMATION PARENTS NEED TO KNOW.
MODERATOR'S SUSAN CADOT'S PANEL KNOW.
MODERATOR'S SUSAN CADOT'S PANEL INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AND MODERATOR'S SUSAN CADOT'S PANEL INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AND JOURNALISTS.
INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AND JOURNALISTS.
>> NOW, THIS YEAR, IT'S HARDER JOURNALISTS.
>> NOW, THIS YEAR, IT'S HARDER THAN EVER ON STAFF.
>> NOW, THIS YEAR, IT'S HARDER THAN EVER ON STAFF.
THAT STAFF IS MADE UP OF THAN EVER ON STAFF.
THAT STAFF IS MADE UP OF EVERYTHING FROM BUS DRIVERS, THAT STAFF IS MADE UP OF EVERYTHING FROM BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA STAFF, OFFICE STAFF, EVERYTHING FROM BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA STAFF, OFFICE STAFF, TEACHER ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE CAFETERIA STAFF, OFFICE STAFF, TEACHER ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE STAFF, LAWN STAFF, ALL THE WAY TEACHER ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE STAFF, LAWN STAFF, ALL THE WAY UP TO MANY TIMES YOU'RE CHIEF STAFF, LAWN STAFF, ALL THE WAY UP TO MANY TIMES YOU'RE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER UP TO MANY TIMES YOU'RE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER CLERICAL OFFICE THERE AT THE FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER CLERICAL OFFICE THERE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
CLERICAL OFFICE THERE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
>> IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WE FEEL DISTRICT LEVEL.
>> IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WE FEEL THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB >> IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WE FEEL THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO KEEP TEACHERS SAFE, WHAT KIND OF EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO KEEP TEACHERS SAFE, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING THEY'RE DOING, MAKING KEEP TEACHERS SAFE, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING THEY'RE DOING, MAKING SURE THERE'S PROTOCOLS FOR DOOR TRAINING THEY'RE DOING, MAKING SURE THERE'S PROTOCOLS FOR DOOR LOCKS AND ENTRY INTO BUILDINGS, SURE THERE'S PROTOCOLS FOR DOOR LOCKS AND ENTRY INTO BUILDINGS, BUT THERE'S STILL SO MUCH LOCKS AND ENTRY INTO BUILDINGS, BUT THERE'S STILL SO MUCH CONCERN.
BUT THERE'S STILL SO MUCH CONCERN.
>> WHAT KIND OF ACCESS DO I HAVE CONCERN.
>> WHAT KIND OF ACCESS DO I HAVE TO A SAFE REST ROOM THAT -- YOU >> WHAT KIND OF ACCESS DO I HAVE TO A SAFE REST ROOM THAT -- YOU KNOW, WHERE I'M NOT GOING TO BE TO A SAFE REST ROOM THAT -- YOU KNOW, WHERE I'M NOT GOING TO BE ATTACKED AS A TRANSGENDER KNOW, WHERE I'M NOT GOING TO BE ATTACKED AS A TRANSGENDER STUDENT?
ATTACKED AS A TRANSGENDER STUDENT?
A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION THAT STUDENT?
A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION THAT GOES ON IN THE CAPITOL IS KIND A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION THAT GOES ON IN THE CAPITOL IS KIND OF SEPARATE FROM WHAT IS REALLY GOES ON IN THE CAPITOL IS KIND OF SEPARATE FROM WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON AND WHAT ACTUAL OF SEPARATE FROM WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON AND WHAT ACTUAL TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ARE GOING ON AND WHAT ACTUAL TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> Rich: AN IMPORTANT CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> Rich: AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION FOR PARENTS, >> Rich: AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS CONVERSATION FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
>> THE STITT ADMINISTRATOR IS COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
>> THE STITT ADMINISTRATOR IS SUING THE VENDOR IT HIRED TO -- >> THE STITT ADMINISTRATOR IS SUING THE VENDOR IT HIRED TO -- BLAMING FLORIDA-BASED CLASS SUING THE VENDOR IT HIRED TO -- BLAMING FLORIDA-BASED CLASS WALLET FOR A NEGATIVE AUDIT.
BLAMING FLORIDA-BASED CLASS WALLET FOR A NEGATIVE AUDIT.
MONEY WAS MISSPENT ON MONEY WALLET FOR A NEGATIVE AUDIT.
MONEY WAS MISSPENT ON MONEY MEANT FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
MONEY WAS MISSPENT ON MONEY MEANT FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
THE FEDERAL LAW FOUND $31 MEANT FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
THE FEDERAL LAW FOUND $31 MILLION IN "GEER MONEY" WASNO THE FEDERAL LAW FOUND $31 MILLION IN "GEER MONEY" WASNO NOT SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTED BY THE MILLION IN "GEER MONEY" WASNO NOT SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTED BY THE STITT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH NOT SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTED BY THE STITT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH BLAMES CLASS WALLET FOR THOSE STITT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH BLAMES CLASS WALLET FOR THOSE MISTAKES.
BLAMES CLASS WALLET FOR THOSE MISTAKES.
CLASS WALLET HAS NOT RESPONDED MISTAKES.
CLASS WALLET HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE SUIT, WHICH WAS FILED IN CLASS WALLET HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE SUIT, WHICH WAS FILED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT TO THE SUIT, WHICH WAS FILED IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT LAST FRIDAY.
OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT LAST FRIDAY.
>> SCOTT CROW IS STEPPING DOWN LAST FRIDAY.
>> SCOTT CROW IS STEPPING DOWN AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OF THE >> SCOTT CROW IS STEPPING DOWN AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
HIS LAST DAY WILL BE OCTOBER CORRECTIONS.
HIS LAST DAY WILL BE OCTOBER 31st.
HIS LAST DAY WILL BE OCTOBER 31st.
CROW WAS APPOINTED TO THE TOP 31st.
CROW WAS APPOINTED TO THE TOP JOB BY GOVERNOR STITT IN 2019 CROW WAS APPOINTED TO THE TOP JOB BY GOVERNOR STITT IN 2019 AFTER NEARLY 25 YEARS AT THE JOB BY GOVERNOR STITT IN 2019 AFTER NEARLY 25 YEARS AT THE AGENCY.
AFTER NEARLY 25 YEARS AT THE AGENCY.
CROW'S PENDING DEPARTURE COMES AGENCY.
CROW'S PENDING DEPARTURE COMES AS THE STATE SCHEDULES CROW'S PENDING DEPARTURE COMES AS THE STATE SCHEDULES EXECUTIONS BEGINNING AUGUST AS THE STATE SCHEDULES EXECUTIONS BEGINNING AUGUST 25th.
EXECUTIONS BEGINNING AUGUST 25th.
ANOTHER LONGTIME OKLAHOMA PUBLIC 25th.
ANOTHER LONGTIME OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SERVANT WILL BE RETIRING SOON.
ANOTHER LONGTIME OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SERVANT WILL BE RETIRING SOON.
SENATOR JAMES INHOFE WILL LEAVE SERVANT WILL BE RETIRING SOON.
SENATOR JAMES INHOFE WILL LEAVE OFFICE.
SENATOR JAMES INHOFE WILL LEAVE OFFICE.
HE WAS A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION OFFICE.
HE WAS A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AT THE 16th ANNUAL "TINKER AND HE WAS A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AT THE 16th ANNUAL "TINKER AND THE PRIMES" THIS WEEK.
AT THE 16th ANNUAL "TINKER AND THE PRIMES" THIS WEEK.
WITH MORE ON WHAT THAT IS AND THE PRIMES" THIS WEEK.
WITH MORE ON WHAT THAT IS AND INHOFE'S IMPACT ON IT THROUGH WITH MORE ON WHAT THAT IS AND INHOFE'S IMPACT ON IT THROUGH THE YEARS, WE'RE JOINED BY INHOFE'S IMPACT ON IT THROUGH THE YEARS, WE'RE JOINED BY KENNEDY SEPULVADO.
THE YEARS, WE'RE JOINED BY KENNEDY SEPULVADO.
>> Reporter: RICH, "TINKER AND KENNEDY SEPULVADO.
>> Reporter: RICH, "TINKER AND THE PRIMES" IS AN OPPORTUNITY >> Reporter: RICH, "TINKER AND THE PRIMES" IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OKLAHOMA EARNEST BUSINESSES THE PRIMES" IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OKLAHOMA EARNEST BUSINESSES TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE FOR OKLAHOMA EARNEST BUSINESSES TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.
TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.
THIS YEAR, DEEMED IMPORTANT AS INDUSTRY.
THIS YEAR, DEEMED IMPORTANT AS OKLAHOMA LOOKS TO A FUTURE THIS YEAR, DEEMED IMPORTANT AS OKLAHOMA LOOKS TO A FUTURE WITHOUT THE SENIOR SENATOR WHO OKLAHOMA LOOKS TO A FUTURE WITHOUT THE SENIOR SENATOR WHO SPENT MOST OF HIS CAREER WITHOUT THE SENIOR SENATOR WHO SPENT MOST OF HIS CAREER SUPPORTING THE STATE'S MILITARY SPENT MOST OF HIS CAREER SUPPORTING THE STATE'S MILITARY AND AVIATION INDUSTRY.
SUPPORTING THE STATE'S MILITARY AND AVIATION INDUSTRY.
[ ] AND AVIATION INDUSTRY.
[ ] THIS YEAR'S "TINKER AND THE [ ] THIS YEAR'S "TINKER AND THE PRIMES" SHOWCASED HOW IMPORTANT THIS YEAR'S "TINKER AND THE PRIMES" SHOWCASED HOW IMPORTANT TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IS TO PRIMES" SHOWCASED HOW IMPORTANT TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IS TO OKLAHOMA AND THE REST OF THE TINKER AIR FORCE BASE IS TO OKLAHOMA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.
OKLAHOMA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.
>> YEAH, THIS IS THE LARGEST AIR WORLD.
>> YEAH, THIS IS THE LARGEST AIR DEPOT, YOU KNOW, IN AMERICA.
>> YEAH, THIS IS THE LARGEST AIR DEPOT, YOU KNOW, IN AMERICA.
WELL, NO, IN THE WESTERN DEPOT, YOU KNOW, IN AMERICA.
WELL, NO, IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
WELL, NO, IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
NO, IN THE NATO COUNTRIES.
HEMISPHERE.
NO, IN THE NATO COUNTRIES.
NO, IN THE WORLD.
NO, IN THE NATO COUNTRIES.
NO, IN THE WORLD.
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON THE NO, IN THE WORLD.
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON THE PLANET QUITE LIKE TINKER AIR THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON THE PLANET QUITE LIKE TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, THAT HAS AS MANY PLANET QUITE LIKE TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, THAT HAS AS MANY MISSIONS.
FORCE BASE, THAT HAS AS MANY MISSIONS.
>> Reporter: ONE OF REASONS FOR MISSIONS.
>> Reporter: ONE OF REASONS FOR TINKER'S PROMINENCE WITHIN THE >> Reporter: ONE OF REASONS FOR TINKER'S PROMINENCE WITHIN THE U.S. MILITARY IS DUE TO THE WORK TINKER'S PROMINENCE WITHIN THE U.S. MILITARY IS DUE TO THE WORK DONE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BY U.S. MILITARY IS DUE TO THE WORK DONE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BY RETIRING U.S.
SENATOR JAMES DONE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BY RETIRING U.S.
SENATOR JAMES INHOFE.
RETIRING U.S.
SENATOR JAMES INHOFE.
MANY ARE APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT INHOFE.
MANY ARE APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT OKLAHOMA'S OUTGOING SENIOR MANY ARE APPRECIATIVE OF WHAT OKLAHOMA'S OUTGOING SENIOR SENATOR HAS DONE TO KEEP OKLAHOMA'S OUTGOING SENIOR SENATOR HAS DONE TO KEEP OKLAHOMA CONNECTED TO THE U.S.
SENATOR HAS DONE TO KEEP OKLAHOMA CONNECTED TO THE U.S. MILITARY'S NEEDS.
OKLAHOMA CONNECTED TO THE U.S. MILITARY'S NEEDS.
>> JIM INHOFE RETIRING IS MILITARY'S NEEDS.
>> JIM INHOFE RETIRING IS INCREDIBLY SIGNIFICANT TO OUR >> JIM INHOFE RETIRING IS INCREDIBLY SIGNIFICANT TO OUR STATE AND I THINK IT'S MORE SO INCREDIBLY SIGNIFICANT TO OUR STATE AND I THINK IT'S MORE SO THAN WHAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND.
STATE AND I THINK IT'S MORE SO THAN WHAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND.
>> THAT LEGACY IS AWESOME.
THAN WHAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND.
>> THAT LEGACY IS AWESOME.
AND IT'S ALSO -- IT'S GOING TO >> THAT LEGACY IS AWESOME.
AND IT'S ALSO -- IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD SHOW TO FILL, WHOEVER AND IT'S ALSO -- IT'S GOING TO BE A HARD SHOW TO FILL, WHOEVER TAKES HIS PLACE.
BE A HARD SHOW TO FILL, WHOEVER TAKES HIS PLACE.
>> YOU CANNOT UNDERESTIMATE THE TAKES HIS PLACE.
>> YOU CANNOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPACT HE'S ON THIS STATE.
>> YOU CANNOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPACT HE'S ON THIS STATE.
IT'S GONE BEYOND WHAT PEOPLE CAN IMPACT HE'S ON THIS STATE.
IT'S GONE BEYOND WHAT PEOPLE CAN EVEN IMAGINE.
IT'S GONE BEYOND WHAT PEOPLE CAN EVEN IMAGINE.
WHILE I CAN'T SAY WE WON'T MISS EVEN IMAGINE.
WHILE I CAN'T SAY WE WON'T MISS A BEAT, WE'RE WELL PREPARED TO WHILE I CAN'T SAY WE WON'T MISS A BEAT, WE'RE WELL PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD.
A BEAT, WE'RE WELL PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD.
>> Reporter: SENATOR INHOFE MOVE FORWARD.
>> Reporter: SENATOR INHOFE SERVES AS THE ARMED SERVICES >> Reporter: SENATOR INHOFE SERVES AS THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.
SERVES AS THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.
HE'S BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE SINCE COMMITTEE.
HE'S BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE SINCE 1995 AND ACTED AS A CHAIRMAN HE'S BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE SINCE 1995 AND ACTED AS A CHAIRMAN WHEN REPUBLICANS HELD THE 1995 AND ACTED AS A CHAIRMAN WHEN REPUBLICANS HELD THE MAJORITY OF THE U.S. SENATE AT WHEN REPUBLICANS HELD THE MAJORITY OF THE U.S. SENATE AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING HIS CAREER.
MAJORITY OF THE U.S. SENATE AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING HIS CAREER.
BECAUSE OF INHOFE'S POSITION, VARIOUS TIMES DURING HIS CAREER.
BECAUSE OF INHOFE'S POSITION, OKLAHOMA HAS NEVER LOST A SINGLE BECAUSE OF INHOFE'S POSITION, OKLAHOMA HAS NEVER LOST A SINGLE MILITARY INSTALLATION DURING OKLAHOMA HAS NEVER LOST A SINGLE MILITARY INSTALLATION DURING CUTBACKS.
MILITARY INSTALLATION DURING CUTBACKS.
>> WE'VE NOT HAD A SINGLE BRACK CUTBACKS.
>> WE'VE NOT HAD A SINGLE BRACK CLOSING AT ANY BASE OR POST IN >> WE'VE NOT HAD A SINGLE BRACK CLOSING AT ANY BASE OR POST IN OKLAHOMA SINCE HE'S BEEN ON THE CLOSING AT ANY BASE OR POST IN OKLAHOMA SINCE HE'S BEEN ON THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.
OKLAHOMA SINCE HE'S BEEN ON THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.
SO HE'S BEEN TENACIOUS IN NOT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE.
SO HE'S BEEN TENACIOUS IN NOT ONLY PROTECTING OUR MILITARY AND SO HE'S BEEN TENACIOUS IN NOT ONLY PROTECTING OUR MILITARY AND PROJECTING OUR POWER WORLDWIDE ONLY PROTECTING OUR MILITARY AND PROJECTING OUR POWER WORLDWIDE AND PROTECTING OUR BASES AND PROJECTING OUR POWER WORLDWIDE AND PROTECTING OUR BASES AND POSTS HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
AND PROTECTING OUR BASES AND POSTS HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
>> I DON'T THINK WE WILL MISS A POSTS HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
>> I DON'T THINK WE WILL MISS A BEAT WITH THE NEW SENATOR, BUT >> I DON'T THINK WE WILL MISS A BEAT WITH THE NEW SENATOR, BUT WE GOT TO GET SOMEBODY ELSE BEAT WITH THE NEW SENATOR, BUT WE GOT TO GET SOMEBODY ELSE PLUGGED BACK IN THERE.
WE GOT TO GET SOMEBODY ELSE PLUGGED BACK IN THERE.
WHOEVER THE NEXT SENATOR AND PLUGGED BACK IN THERE.
WHOEVER THE NEXT SENATOR AND LANKFORD WILL STEP UP.
WHOEVER THE NEXT SENATOR AND LANKFORD WILL STEP UP.
>> Reporter: INHOFE SERVED IN LANKFORD WILL STEP UP.
>> Reporter: INHOFE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AND HAS OVER >> Reporter: INHOFE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AND HAS OVER 11,000 FLIGHT HOURS AS A PILOT, THE U.S. ARMY AND HAS OVER 11,000 FLIGHT HOURS AS A PILOT, ONLY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO FLY 11,000 FLIGHT HOURS AS A PILOT, ONLY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO FLY AROUND THE GLOBE WHEN HE ONLY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO FLY AROUND THE GLOBE WHEN HE RE-CREATED THE TRIP AROUND THE AROUND THE GLOBE WHEN HE RE-CREATED THE TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.
RE-CREATED THE TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.
HIS ADVOCACY FOR AVIATION HAS WORLD.
HIS ADVOCACY FOR AVIATION HAS LED TO THE EARNEST INDUSTRY TO HIS ADVOCACY FOR AVIATION HAS LED TO THE EARNEST INDUSTRY TO SOAR TO THE RANKS OF SECOND LED TO THE EARNEST INDUSTRY TO SOAR TO THE RANKS OF SECOND LEADING ECONOMIC ENGINE IN SOAR TO THE RANKS OF SECOND LEADING ECONOMIC ENGINE IN OKLAHOMA.
LEADING ECONOMIC ENGINE IN OKLAHOMA.
>> THEY ARE LITERALLY THE GREASE OKLAHOMA.
>> THEY ARE LITERALLY THE GREASE IN THE GEARS THAT NOT ONLY HELPS >> THEY ARE LITERALLY THE GREASE IN THE GEARS THAT NOT ONLY HELPS KEEP THE FUNDING FLOWING TO IN THE GEARS THAT NOT ONLY HELPS KEEP THE FUNDING FLOWING TO CONTINUE TO MODERNIZE AND KEEP THE FUNDING FLOWING TO CONTINUE TO MODERNIZE AND SUSTAIN THE FLEET BUT UPGRADE.
CONTINUE TO MODERNIZE AND SUSTAIN THE FLEET BUT UPGRADE.
>> Reporter: THE LONGTIME SUSTAIN THE FLEET BUT UPGRADE.
>> Reporter: THE LONGTIME CONSERVATIVE HAS SEEN SUCCESS >> Reporter: THE LONGTIME CONSERVATIVE HAS SEEN SUCCESS WHILE BUILDING OKLAHOMA'S CONSERVATIVE HAS SEEN SUCCESS WHILE BUILDING OKLAHOMA'S STRENGTH AS A CRUCIAL PART OF WHILE BUILDING OKLAHOMA'S STRENGTH AS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE DEFENSE.
STRENGTH AS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE DEFENSE.
>> THE CORE OF NAVY'S THE DEFENSE.
>> THE CORE OF NAVY'S COMMUNICATION IS HERE IN >> THE CORE OF NAVY'S COMMUNICATION IS HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
COMMUNICATION IS HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
THE CORE IS WHAT ALSO ACTUALLY OKLAHOMA.
THE CORE IS WHAT ALSO ACTUALLY ON EVERY AIRCRAFT SYSTEM IT'S THE CORE IS WHAT ALSO ACTUALLY ON EVERY AIRCRAFT SYSTEM IT'S ALL FROM HERE.
ON EVERY AIRCRAFT SYSTEM IT'S ALL FROM HERE.
THE MUNITIONS AND AMMUNITION ALL FROM HERE.
THE MUNITIONS AND AMMUNITION THAT'S USED BY ALL OF OUR THE MUNITIONS AND AMMUNITION THAT'S USED BY ALL OF OUR BRANCHES COMES FROM HERE.
THAT'S USED BY ALL OF OUR BRANCHES COMES FROM HERE.
THE TRAINING IN THE ARMY COMES BRANCHES COMES FROM HERE.
THE TRAINING IN THE ARMY COMES FROM HERE.
THE TRAINING IN THE ARMY COMES FROM HERE.
THE TRAINING OF OUR NEW PILOTS FROM HERE.
THE TRAINING OF OUR NEW PILOTS COMES FROM HERE.
THE TRAINING OF OUR NEW PILOTS COMES FROM HERE.
WE ARE THE CORE OF A LOT OF WHAT COMES FROM HERE.
WE ARE THE CORE OF A LOT OF WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR UNITED STATES WE ARE THE CORE OF A LOT OF WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR UNITED STATES MILITARY.
HAPPENS IN OUR UNITED STATES MILITARY.
>> Reporter: INHOFE HAD SOME NOT MILITARY.
>> Reporter: INHOFE HAD SOME NOT SO SUCCESSFUL TIMES.
>> Reporter: INHOFE HAD SOME NOT SO SUCCESSFUL TIMES.
IN 2008 HE PUSHED FOR THE SO SUCCESSFUL TIMES.
IN 2008 HE PUSHED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POSSIBLE IN 2008 HE PUSHED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POSSIBLE CANNON AND THE PRODUCTION CONSTRUCTION OF A POSSIBLE CANNON AND THE PRODUCTION FACILITY IN ELGIN, OKLAHOMA AS CANNON AND THE PRODUCTION FACILITY IN ELGIN, OKLAHOMA AS PART OF THE $160 BILLION FUTURE FACILITY IN ELGIN, OKLAHOMA AS PART OF THE $160 BILLION FUTURE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PART OF THE $160 BILLION FUTURE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
IT WAS SCRAPPED.
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
IT WAS SCRAPPED.
THERE IS NO DOUBT SENATOR INHOFE IT WAS SCRAPPED.
THERE IS NO DOUBT SENATOR INHOFE HAS MADE A MAJOR IMPACT IN THERE IS NO DOUBT SENATOR INHOFE HAS MADE A MAJOR IMPACT IN OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY AND AVIATION HAS MADE A MAJOR IMPACT IN OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY AND AVIATION INDUSTRY.
OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY AND AVIATION INDUSTRY.
OKLAHOMA NOW HAS TO LOOK TOWARDS INDUSTRY.
OKLAHOMA NOW HAS TO LOOK TOWARDS THE FUTURE.
OKLAHOMA NOW HAS TO LOOK TOWARDS THE FUTURE.
SENATOR INHOFE CONTINUES TO HELP THE FUTURE.
SENATOR INHOFE CONTINUES TO HELP OKLAHOMA SEE A BRIGHT FUTURE SENATOR INHOFE CONTINUES TO HELP OKLAHOMA SEE A BRIGHT FUTURE WHILE ON HIS WAY OUT OF OFFICE.
OKLAHOMA SEE A BRIGHT FUTURE WHILE ON HIS WAY OUT OF OFFICE.
ONE OF HIS FINAL ACTS WHILE IN WHILE ON HIS WAY OUT OF OFFICE.
ONE OF HIS FINAL ACTS WHILE IN THE SENATE IS KEEP THE AWAC ONE OF HIS FINAL ACTS WHILE IN THE SENATE IS KEEP THE AWAC PROGRAM STABLE AS IT INNOVATIVES THE SENATE IS KEEP THE AWAC PROGRAM STABLE AS IT INNOVATIVES TO THE NEXT MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
PROGRAM STABLE AS IT INNOVATIVES TO THE NEXT MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
>> HE'S ENSURING IT'S THE TO THE NEXT MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
>> HE'S ENSURING IT'S THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE AWACS.
>> HE'S ENSURING IT'S THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE AWACS.
HE'S MAKING SURE THAT THAT PLANE REPLACEMENT FOR THE AWACS.
HE'S MAKING SURE THAT THAT PLANE HAS WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT HE'S MAKING SURE THAT THAT PLANE HAS WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO BEAR AND, ALSO, THAT THE HAS WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO BEAR AND, ALSO, THAT THE CURRENT FLEET OF AWACS AIRCRAFT TO BEAR AND, ALSO, THAT THE CURRENT FLEET OF AWACS AIRCRAFT ARE SUSTAINED UNTIL WE BRING THE CURRENT FLEET OF AWACS AIRCRAFT ARE SUSTAINED UNTIL WE BRING THE E7 ON.
ARE SUSTAINED UNTIL WE BRING THE E7 ON.
>> Reporter: OF COURSE, E7 ON.
>> Reporter: OF COURSE, CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR >> Reporter: OF COURSE, CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY AND AVIATION CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY AND AVIATION INDUSTRIES WILL CONTINUE AFTER OKLAHOMA'S MILITARY AND AVIATION INDUSTRIES WILL CONTINUE AFTER INHOFE'S RETIREMENT.
INDUSTRIES WILL CONTINUE AFTER INHOFE'S RETIREMENT.
>> GOING BACK TO THE DO THE INHOFE'S RETIREMENT.
>> GOING BACK TO THE DO THE LORD'S WORK IN THE DEVIL CITY >> GOING BACK TO THE DO THE LORD'S WORK IN THE DEVIL CITY WAS A BIG ADVOCATES OF DEFENDERS LORD'S WORK IN THE DEVIL CITY WAS A BIG ADVOCATES OF DEFENDERS FOR THE FORT, FRANKLY, AND THE WAS A BIG ADVOCATES OF DEFENDERS FOR THE FORT, FRANKLY, AND THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR THE FORT, FRANKLY, AND THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WHERE SHE CURRENTLY MEETS.
HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE WHERE SHE CURRENTLY MEETS.
>> WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
WHERE SHE CURRENTLY MEETS.
>> WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
I'M FIRMLY COMMITTED TO OUR >> WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
I'M FIRMLY COMMITTED TO OUR INSTALLATIONS AND UNDERSTAND THE I'M FIRMLY COMMITTED TO OUR INSTALLATIONS AND UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT, NOT ONLY INSTALLATIONS AND UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT, NOT ONLY IN OKLAHOMA, THE SIGNIFICANCE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT, NOT ONLY IN OKLAHOMA, THE SIGNIFICANCE SNUFF TO OUR ECONOMY AND THE IN OKLAHOMA, THE SIGNIFICANCE SNUFF TO OUR ECONOMY AND THE SIGNIFICANCE, ALSO, TO OUR SNUFF TO OUR ECONOMY AND THE SIGNIFICANCE, ALSO, TO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE.
SIGNIFICANCE, ALSO, TO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE.
>> Reporter: THAT PARTNERSHIP IN NATIONAL DEFENSE.
>> Reporter: THAT PARTNERSHIP IN CONGRESS WILL LEAD TO BUSINESS >> Reporter: THAT PARTNERSHIP IN CONGRESS WILL LEAD TO BUSINESS FOR OKLAHOMA COMPANIES.
CONGRESS WILL LEAD TO BUSINESS FOR OKLAHOMA COMPANIES.
>> WE HAVE CONTRACTS RIGHT NOW FOR OKLAHOMA COMPANIES.
>> WE HAVE CONTRACTS RIGHT NOW WHERE IT'S CONGRESSIONAL MONEY >> WE HAVE CONTRACTS RIGHT NOW WHERE IT'S CONGRESSIONAL MONEY THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO US TO WHERE IT'S CONGRESSIONAL MONEY THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO US TO PROVIDE SERVICES HOW TO REVERSE THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO US TO PROVIDE SERVICES HOW TO REVERSE ENGINEER HARDWARE.
PROVIDE SERVICES HOW TO REVERSE ENGINEER HARDWARE.
>> WE'VE HAD OPERATIONS IN OTHER ENGINEER HARDWARE.
>> WE'VE HAD OPERATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES BUT >> WE'VE HAD OPERATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES BUT WE CHOOSE TO BE HERE AND GROW STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES BUT WE CHOOSE TO BE HERE AND GROW HERE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE OF WE CHOOSE TO BE HERE AND GROW HERE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA MAKES ALL THIS WORK.
HERE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA MAKES ALL THIS WORK.
>> Reporter: THE SPECIAL OKLAHOMA MAKES ALL THIS WORK.
>> Reporter: THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SENATOR INHOFE'S >> Reporter: THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SENATOR INHOFE'S SEAT GOES INTO A RUNOFF BETWEEN ELECTION FOR SENATOR INHOFE'S SEAT GOES INTO A RUNOFF BETWEEN REPUBLICANS T.W.
SHANNON AND SEAT GOES INTO A RUNOFF BETWEEN REPUBLICANS T.W.
SHANNON AND MARKWAYNE MULLIN ON AUGUST 23rd.
REPUBLICANS T.W.
SHANNON AND MARKWAYNE MULLIN ON AUGUST 23rd.
THE WINNER OF THAT RACE WILL MARKWAYNE MULLIN ON AUGUST 23rd.
THE WINNER OF THAT RACE WILL FACE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE KENDRA THE WINNER OF THAT RACE WILL FACE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE KENDRA HORN, LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE FACE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE KENDRA HORN, LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE ROBERT MURPHY, AND INDEPENDENT HORN, LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE ROBERT MURPHY, AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE RAY WOODS IN THE ROBERT MURPHY, AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE RAY WOODS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER CANDIDATE RAY WOODS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th.
GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8th.
>> KENNEDY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
8th.
>> KENNEDY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL, AS WE APPROACH THE 21st >> KENNEDY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL, AS WE APPROACH THE 21st ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS WELL, AS WE APPROACH THE 21st ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS ON AMERICA, OKLAHOMA HAS AN ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 ATTACKS ON AMERICA, OKLAHOMA HAS AN OFFICIAL REMEMBRANCE FREEDOM ON AMERICA, OKLAHOMA HAS AN OFFICIAL REMEMBRANCE FREEDOM FLAG TO HONOR THAT OCCASION.
OFFICIAL REMEMBRANCE FREEDOM FLAG TO HONOR THAT OCCASION.
GOVERNOR STITT SIGNING A BILL FLAG TO HONOR THAT OCCASION.
GOVERNOR STITT SIGNING A BILL INTO LAW AT A PRIVATE EVENT ON GOVERNOR STITT SIGNING A BILL INTO LAW AT A PRIVATE EVENT ON TUESDAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
INTO LAW AT A PRIVATE EVENT ON TUESDAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
OKLAHOMA ADOPTING VIRGINIA'S TUESDAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL.
OKLAHOMA ADOPTING VIRGINIA'S FREEDOM FLAG CREATED BY A OKLAHOMA ADOPTING VIRGINIA'S FREEDOM FLAG CREATED BY A FOUNDATION THAT HOPES TO SEE FREEDOM FLAG CREATED BY A FOUNDATION THAT HOPES TO SEE THIS FLAG BECOME THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION THAT HOPES TO SEE THIS FLAG BECOME THE NATIONAL SYMBOL OF REMEMBRANCE FOR 9/11.
THIS FLAG BECOME THE NATIONAL SYMBOL OF REMEMBRANCE FOR 9/11.
>> THIS IS A MAJOR SYMBOL OF REMEMBRANCE FOR 9/11.
>> THIS IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US.
>> THIS IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US.
I THINK TO GO OUTSIDE VIRGINIA ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US.
I THINK TO GO OUTSIDE VIRGINIA WHERE PART OF THE 9/11 HAPPENED I THINK TO GO OUTSIDE VIRGINIA WHERE PART OF THE 9/11 HAPPENED AND TO REALIZE, YES, THE REST OF WHERE PART OF THE 9/11 HAPPENED AND TO REALIZE, YES, THE REST OF THE COUNTRY IS PART OF KEEPING AND TO REALIZE, YES, THE REST OF THE COUNTRY IS PART OF KEEPING THAT PROMISE TO NEVER FORGET.
THE COUNTRY IS PART OF KEEPING THAT PROMISE TO NEVER FORGET.
THE REST OF THE COUNTRY THAT PROMISE TO NEVER FORGET.
THE REST OF THE COUNTRY UNDERSTANDS THAT FREEDOM ISN'T THE REST OF THE COUNTRY UNDERSTANDS THAT FREEDOM ISN'T FREE AND WE NOW HAVE, JUST IN UNDERSTANDS THAT FREEDOM ISN'T FREE AND WE NOW HAVE, JUST IN OKLAHOMA, ABOUT A MILLION FREE AND WE NOW HAVE, JUST IN OKLAHOMA, ABOUT A MILLION STUDENTS, A MILLION OKLAHOMANS OKLAHOMA, ABOUT A MILLION STUDENTS, A MILLION OKLAHOMANS HAVE BEEN BORN SINCE 9/11.
STUDENTS, A MILLION OKLAHOMANS HAVE BEEN BORN SINCE 9/11.
SO, THEY DID NOT LIVE IT LIKE WE HAVE BEEN BORN SINCE 9/11.
SO, THEY DID NOT LIVE IT LIKE WE DID.
SO, THEY DID NOT LIVE IT LIKE WE DID.
THEY HAVE TO LEARN IT.
DID.
THEY HAVE TO LEARN IT.
>> Rich: OKLAHOMA IS THE SECOND THEY HAVE TO LEARN IT.
>> Rich: OKLAHOMA IS THE SECOND STATE TO ADOPT THE FREEDOM FLAG.
>> Rich: OKLAHOMA IS THE SECOND STATE TO ADOPT THE FREEDOM FLAG.
>> CYBERSECURITY HAS BECOME STATE TO ADOPT THE FREEDOM FLAG.
>> CYBERSECURITY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN THE >> CYBERSECURITY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN THE DECADES SINCE THOSE ATTACKS.
INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN THE DECADES SINCE THOSE ATTACKS.
IDENTIFYING AND THWARTING DECADES SINCE THOSE ATTACKS.
IDENTIFYING AND THWARTING HACKERS IS A FULL-TIME JOB FOR IDENTIFYING AND THWARTING HACKERS IS A FULL-TIME JOB FOR BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HACKERS IS A FULL-TIME JOB FOR BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA AND THAT BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA AND THAT MEANS QUALIFIED CYBERSECURITY ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA AND THAT MEANS QUALIFIED CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.
MEANS QUALIFIED CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.
STEVE SHAW JOINS US WITH MORE ON EXPERTS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.
STEVE SHAW JOINS US WITH MORE ON A PROGRAM THAT IS HELPING TO STEVE SHAW JOINS US WITH MORE ON A PROGRAM THAT IS HELPING TO PRODUCE THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
A PROGRAM THAT IS HELPING TO PRODUCE THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
>> Reporter: RICH, THESE ARE PRODUCE THEM HERE IN OKLAHOMA.
>> Reporter: RICH, THESE ARE HIGH-PAYING JOBS THAT CAN CHANGE >> Reporter: RICH, THESE ARE HIGH-PAYING JOBS THAT CAN CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR ENTIRE HIGH-PAYING JOBS THAT CAN CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FOR ENTIRE FAMILIES.
THE TRAJECTORY FOR ENTIRE FAMILIES.
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS FAMILIES.
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS TAPPING INTO TALENT FOR A TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS TAPPING INTO TALENT FOR A CYBERSECURITY TRAINING BOOT CAMP TAPPING INTO TALENT FOR A CYBERSECURITY TRAINING BOOT CAMP THAT WILL SOON BEGIN AND THEY'RE CYBERSECURITY TRAINING BOOT CAMP THAT WILL SOON BEGIN AND THEY'RE TARGETING A WORKFORCE THAT'S THAT WILL SOON BEGIN AND THEY'RE TARGETING A WORKFORCE THAT'S BEEN UNDERSERVED.
TARGETING A WORKFORCE THAT'S BEEN UNDERSERVED.
>> Reporter: PETE SELDEN IS VICE BEEN UNDERSERVED.
>> Reporter: PETE SELDEN IS VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE >> Reporter: PETE SELDEN IS VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT TULSA COMMUNITY PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
DEVELOPMENT AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
ON OCTOBER 17th, THIS SCHOOL COLLEGE.
ON OCTOBER 17th, THIS SCHOOL WILL ALSO OFFER ITS FIRST ONLINE ON OCTOBER 17th, THIS SCHOOL WILL ALSO OFFER ITS FIRST ONLINE CYBER SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.
WILL ALSO OFFER ITS FIRST ONLINE CYBER SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.
IT'S AN ENDEAVOR THAT'S BEING CYBER SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM.
IT'S AN ENDEAVOR THAT'S BEING FUNDED FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS IT'S AN ENDEAVOR THAT'S BEING FUNDED FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS BY THE GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FUNDED FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS BY THE GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION.
BY THE GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION.
>> 24 WEEKS?
FOUNDATION.
>> 24 WEEKS?
>> CORRECT.
>> 24 WEEKS?
>> CORRECT.
>> 24 WEEKS, YOU CAN WALK INTO A >> CORRECT.
>> 24 WEEKS, YOU CAN WALK INTO A JOB THAT PAYS $63,000?
>> 24 WEEKS, YOU CAN WALK INTO A JOB THAT PAYS $63,000?
>> YEAH.
JOB THAT PAYS $63,000?
>> YEAH.
THAT'S -- THAT'S -- THAT'S THE >> YEAH.
THAT'S -- THAT'S -- THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THIS, RIGHT.
THAT'S -- THAT'S -- THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THIS, RIGHT.
>> Reporter: THE SIX MONTH LONG BEAUTY OF THIS, RIGHT.
>> Reporter: THE SIX MONTH LONG CYBERSECURITY BOOT CAMP IS >> Reporter: THE SIX MONTH LONG CYBERSECURITY BOOT CAMP IS UNIQUE TO OTHER CYBER SKILLS CYBERSECURITY BOOT CAMP IS UNIQUE TO OTHER CYBER SKILLS PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE.
UNIQUE TO OTHER CYBER SKILLS PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE.
IF YOU'RE A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE.
IF YOU'RE A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THIS INAUGURAL CLASS AND IF YOU'RE A SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THIS INAUGURAL CLASS AND YOU'RE FROM THE TULSA AREA, IT'S FOR THIS INAUGURAL CLASS AND YOU'RE FROM THE TULSA AREA, IT'S FREE.
YOU'RE FROM THE TULSA AREA, IT'S FREE.
>> NOT ONLY WILL THEY NOT HAVE FREE.
>> NOT ONLY WILL THEY NOT HAVE TO PAY TUITION AND FEES AND >> NOT ONLY WILL THEY NOT HAVE TO PAY TUITION AND FEES AND BOOKS, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE TO PAY TUITION AND FEES AND BOOKS, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO CHILDCARE, BOOKS, BUT THEY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, HIGH-SPEED PROVIDED ACCESS TO CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET, LAPTOPS, THINGS THAT TRANSPORTATION, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET, LAPTOPS, THINGS THAT WILL HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN INTERNET, LAPTOPS, THINGS THAT WILL HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN BEING IN THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM.
WILL HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN BEING IN THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM.
>> Reporter: FOR FREE?
BEING IN THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM.
>> Reporter: FOR FREE?
>> FOR FREE.
>> Reporter: FOR FREE?
>> FOR FREE.
>> Reporter: DEMAND FOR THIS >> FOR FREE.
>> Reporter: DEMAND FOR THIS KIND OF EXPERTISE IS AT AN >> Reporter: DEMAND FOR THIS KIND OF EXPERTISE IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH.
KIND OF EXPERTISE IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH.
IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS, ALL-TIME HIGH.
IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS, CYBERSECURITY NATIONWIDE IS IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS, CYBERSECURITY NATIONWIDE IS EXPECTED TO ADD 3.5 MILLION CYBERSECURITY NATIONWIDE IS EXPECTED TO ADD 3.5 MILLION JOBS.
EXPECTED TO ADD 3.5 MILLION JOBS.
>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE JOBS.
>> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENCOURAGED WOMEN AND MINORITIES >> TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENCOURAGED WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO APPLY.
ENCOURAGED WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO APPLY.
>> TYRANCE BILLINGSLEY SAYS TO APPLY.
>> TYRANCE BILLINGSLEY SAYS THAT'S IMPORTANT.
>> TYRANCE BILLINGSLEY SAYS THAT'S IMPORTANT.
BILLINGSLEY IS EXECUTIVE THAT'S IMPORTANT.
BILLINGSLEY IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AN ORGANIZATION BILLINGSLEY IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED BLACK TECH STREET.
DIRECTOR OF AN ORGANIZATION CALLED BLACK TECH STREET.
THEY GOAL IS TO REBIRTH BLACK CALLED BLACK TECH STREET.
THEY GOAL IS TO REBIRTH BLACK WALL STREET IN TULSA AS A BLACK THEY GOAL IS TO REBIRTH BLACK WALL STREET IN TULSA AS A BLACK TECH CAPITAL IN THE SOONER STATE WALL STREET IN TULSA AS A BLACK TECH CAPITAL IN THE SOONER STATE AND BEYOND.
TECH CAPITAL IN THE SOONER STATE AND BEYOND.
>> I THINK WHAT IS HAPPENING AT AND BEYOND.
>> I THINK WHAT IS HAPPENING AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE >> I THINK WHAT IS HAPPENING AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF THE MANY CRUCIAL FIRST STEPS TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ONE OF THE MANY CRUCIAL FIRST STEPS OF CEVG -- ACHIEVING THE OF THE MANY CRUCIAL FIRST STEPS OF CEVG -- ACHIEVING THE LONG-TERM VISION.
OF CEVG -- ACHIEVING THE LONG-TERM VISION.
CYBERSECURITY IS ONE OF THE BEST LONG-TERM VISION.
CYBERSECURITY IS ONE OF THE BEST NICHES IN TECH BUT, CYBERSECURITY IS ONE OF THE BEST NICHES IN TECH BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE AT NICHES IN TECH BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE AT LEAST DIVERSE.
UNFORTUNATELY, ONE OF THE AT LEAST DIVERSE.
PROGRAMS LIKE THE CYBER SKILLS LEAST DIVERSE.
PROGRAMS LIKE THE CYBER SKILLS CENTER WILL OFFER OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAMS LIKE THE CYBER SKILLS CENTER WILL OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO MOBILIZE CENTER WILL OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO MOBILIZE INTO ONE OF THE BEST.
FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO MOBILIZE INTO ONE OF THE BEST.
PAYING INDUSTRIES IN TECH.
INTO ONE OF THE BEST.
PAYING INDUSTRIES IN TECH.
>> Reporter: WHAT IS PAYING INDUSTRIES IN TECH.
>> Reporter: WHAT IS CYBERSECURITY?
>> Reporter: WHAT IS CYBERSECURITY?
>> IT'S EVERYTHING FROM CYBERSECURITY?
>> IT'S EVERYTHING FROM DEFENDING YOUR NETWORK TO >> IT'S EVERYTHING FROM DEFENDING YOUR NETWORK TO ATTACKING YOUR NETWORK.
DEFENDING YOUR NETWORK TO ATTACKING YOUR NETWORK.
SO, THEY'LL LEARN ELEMENTS OF ATTACKING YOUR NETWORK.
SO, THEY'LL LEARN ELEMENTS OF BOTH AND HOW TO PROPERLY DESIGN SO, THEY'LL LEARN ELEMENTS OF BOTH AND HOW TO PROPERLY DESIGN AN I.T.
INFRASTRUCTURE TO FEND BOTH AND HOW TO PROPERLY DESIGN AN I.T.
INFRASTRUCTURE TO FEND OFF -- OR DEFEND, YOU KNOW, OUR AN I.T.
INFRASTRUCTURE TO FEND OFF -- OR DEFEND, YOU KNOW, OUR ADVERSARIES, WHATEVER THOSE MAY OFF -- OR DEFEND, YOU KNOW, OUR ADVERSARIES, WHATEVER THOSE MAY BE.
ADVERSARIES, WHATEVER THOSE MAY BE.
WE'RE SEEING CASES WHERE THEY'RE BE.
WE'RE SEEING CASES WHERE THEY'RE ATTACKING SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WE'RE SEEING CASES WHERE THEY'RE ATTACKING SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THEY'RE ATTACKING OUR HOSPITALS, ATTACKING SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THEY'RE ATTACKING OUR HOSPITALS, TRYING TO GET THAT PERSONAL THEY'RE ATTACKING OUR HOSPITALS, TRYING TO GET THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
TRYING TO GET THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
>> Reporter: SELDEN SAYS 340 INFORMATION.
>> Reporter: SELDEN SAYS 340 PEOPLE HAD APPLIED FOR THE CLASS >> Reporter: SELDEN SAYS 340 PEOPLE HAD APPLIED FOR THE CLASS LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THEY PEOPLE HAD APPLIED FOR THE CLASS LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THEY ANNOUNCED, AND FOR THIS MAIDEN LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THEY ANNOUNCED, AND FOR THIS MAIDEN VOYAGE, THERE WILL ONLY BE 40 IN ANNOUNCED, AND FOR THIS MAIDEN VOYAGE, THERE WILL ONLY BE 40 IN THE CLASS.
VOYAGE, THERE WILL ONLY BE 40 IN THE CLASS.
NEXT SEMESTER, THERE WILL BE 40 THE CLASS.
NEXT SEMESTER, THERE WILL BE 40 MORE.
NEXT SEMESTER, THERE WILL BE 40 MORE.
>> AND IF YOU DON'T GET PICKED MORE.
>> AND IF YOU DON'T GET PICKED THE FIRST TIME AROUND, CAN YOU >> AND IF YOU DON'T GET PICKED THE FIRST TIME AROUND, CAN YOU REAPPLY?
THE FIRST TIME AROUND, CAN YOU REAPPLY?
>> YES.
REAPPLY?
>> YES.
IN FACT, WE'RE ENCOURAGING >> YES.
IN FACT, WE'RE ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO DO THAT.
IN FACT, WE'RE ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO DO THAT.
IN ADDITION, YOU KNOW, IT'S INDIVIDUALS TO DO THAT.
IN ADDITION, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT -- IF YOU DON'T GET INTO IN ADDITION, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT -- IF YOU DON'T GET INTO THIS, THEN YOUR ONLY OPTION IS NOT -- IF YOU DON'T GET INTO THIS, THEN YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT THIS, THEN YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT APPLICATION PERIOD, WHICH WILL TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT APPLICATION PERIOD, WHICH WILL BE IN MARCH.
APPLICATION PERIOD, WHICH WILL BE IN MARCH.
WE'VE ALSO IDENTIFIED OTHER BE IN MARCH.
WE'VE ALSO IDENTIFIED OTHER SIMILAR-TYPE PROGRAMS IN THE WE'VE ALSO IDENTIFIED OTHER SIMILAR-TYPE PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS GOODWILL SIMILAR-TYPE PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES GOOGLE I.T.
PROGRAM COMMUNITY, SUCH AS GOODWILL INDUSTRIES GOOGLE I.T.
PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN GET INVOLVED IN INDUSTRIES GOOGLE I.T.
PROGRAM WHERE THEY CAN GET INVOLVED IN THAT FOR FREE.
WHERE THEY CAN GET INVOLVED IN THAT FOR FREE.
>> Reporter: MADISON STRATEGIES THAT FOR FREE.
>> Reporter: MADISON STRATEGIES GROUP AND RETRAIN TULSA ARE >> Reporter: MADISON STRATEGIES GROUP AND RETRAIN TULSA ARE NONPROFITS THAT FOCUS ON JOB GROUP AND RETRAIN TULSA ARE NONPROFITS THAT FOCUS ON JOB TRAINING AND RETRAINING OUT OF NONPROFITS THAT FOCUS ON JOB TRAINING AND RETRAINING OUT OF THE SUN BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN TRAINING AND RETRAINING OUT OF THE SUN BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN TULSA.
THE SUN BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN TULSA.
THE SAME METHODS THEY USED TO TULSA.
THE SAME METHODS THEY USED TO COVER THEIR STUDENTS' CHILDCARE, THE SAME METHODS THEY USED TO COVER THEIR STUDENTS' CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, COMPUTER, AND COVER THEIR STUDENTS' CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, COMPUTER, AND OTHER SUPPORT NEEDS WILL BE USED TRANSPORTATION, COMPUTER, AND OTHER SUPPORT NEEDS WILL BE USED TO HELP STUDENTS IN A OTHER SUPPORT NEEDS WILL BE USED TO HELP STUDENTS IN A CYBERSECURITY CLASS AT TULSA TO HELP STUDENTS IN A CYBERSECURITY CLASS AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
CYBERSECURITY CLASS AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
>> SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
>> SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A STRONG ENOUGH WI-FI IN THEIR >> SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A STRONG ENOUGH WI-FI IN THEIR HOME.
STRONG ENOUGH WI-FI IN THEIR HOME.
WE'LL PROVIDE THEM WITH THAT.
HOME.
WE'LL PROVIDE THEM WITH THAT.
IF THEY NEED A LAPTOP, WE CAN WE'LL PROVIDE THEM WITH THAT.
IF THEY NEED A LAPTOP, WE CAN PROVIDE THAT AND ADDITIONAL IF THEY NEED A LAPTOP, WE CAN PROVIDE THAT AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FROM FAMILY AND PROVIDE THAT AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FROM FAMILY AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT TO MENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES FROM FAMILY AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT TO MENTAL HEALTH TO EVEN HELPING PEOPLE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT TO MENTAL HEALTH TO EVEN HELPING PEOPLE WITH FOOD SECURITY ISSUES.
HEALTH TO EVEN HELPING PEOPLE WITH FOOD SECURITY ISSUES.
>> I THINK, ALSO, A LOT OF WITH FOOD SECURITY ISSUES.
>> I THINK, ALSO, A LOT OF STUDENTS REALLY OPT OUT OR >> I THINK, ALSO, A LOT OF STUDENTS REALLY OPT OUT OR SELECT THEMSELVES OUT OF STUDENTS REALLY OPT OUT OR SELECT THEMSELVES OUT OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE SELECT THEMSELVES OUT OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK THESE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK THESE WRAPAROUND SERVICES ARE THEY DON'T THINK THESE WRAPAROUND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLE WRAPAROUND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.
AVAILABLE AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.
>> Reporter: GRADUATES OF THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> Reporter: GRADUATES OF THE TTC CYBER SKILLS PROGRAM WILL >> Reporter: GRADUATES OF THE TTC CYBER SKILLS PROGRAM WILL EITHER GO RIGHT TO WORK OR THEY TTC CYBER SKILLS PROGRAM WILL EITHER GO RIGHT TO WORK OR THEY CAN ENTER ANOTHER 10-WEEK PAID EITHER GO RIGHT TO WORK OR THEY CAN ENTER ANOTHER 10-WEEK PAID APPRENTICESHIP WITH COMPANIES CAN ENTER ANOTHER 10-WEEK PAID APPRENTICESHIP WITH COMPANIES LIKE BANK OF AMERICA, AND APPRENTICESHIP WITH COMPANIES LIKE BANK OF AMERICA, AND OTHERS.
LIKE BANK OF AMERICA, AND OTHERS.
THIS ARTWORK FROM LOCAL ARTIST OTHERS.
THIS ARTWORK FROM LOCAL ARTIST ALEXANDER TOMAN NOW SITS IN THE THIS ARTWORK FROM LOCAL ARTIST ALEXANDER TOMAN NOW SITS IN THE LOBBY AT TULSA COMMUNITY ALEXANDER TOMAN NOW SITS IN THE LOBBY AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
LOBBY AT TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
>> IT DISPLAYS AFRICAN AMERICANS COLLEGE.
>> IT DISPLAYS AFRICAN AMERICANS BEING INTEGRATED WITH, YOU KNOW, >> IT DISPLAYS AFRICAN AMERICANS BEING INTEGRATED WITH, YOU KNOW, TECHNOLOGY IN A REALLY CREATIVE BEING INTEGRATED WITH, YOU KNOW, TECHNOLOGY IN A REALLY CREATIVE WAY.
TECHNOLOGY IN A REALLY CREATIVE WAY.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY A GENRE THAT WAY.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY A GENRE THAT COMBINES THE AFRICAN AMERICAN IT'S ESSENTIALLY A GENRE THAT COMBINES THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE WITH THE HIGH-TECH COMBINES THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE WITH THE HIGH-TECH FUTURE OF HUMAN INNOVATION.
CULTURE WITH THE HIGH-TECH FUTURE OF HUMAN INNOVATION.
>> Reporter: THERE ARE SEVERAL FUTURE OF HUMAN INNOVATION.
>> Reporter: THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PARTNERS AND COMPANIES >> Reporter: THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PARTNERS AND COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT.
OTHER PARTNERS AND COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT.
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOPES INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT.
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOPES IT'S THE START OF SOMETHING TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOPES IT'S THE START OF SOMETHING REALLY BIG.
IT'S THE START OF SOMETHING REALLY BIG.
>> GREAT REPORT.
REALLY BIG.
>> GREAT REPORT.
TIME NOW TO RECAP THE WEEK'S >> GREAT REPORT.
TIME NOW TO RECAP THE WEEK'S ECONOMIC NEWS.
TIME NOW TO RECAP THE WEEK'S ECONOMIC NEWS.
HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH OKLAHOMA ECONOMIC NEWS.
HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.
HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.
>> Reporter: CANOO CLAIMS TO BUSINESS REVIEW.
>> Reporter: CANOO CLAIMS TO HAVE MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN >> Reporter: CANOO CLAIMS TO HAVE MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN SALES IN THE PIPELINE.
HAVE MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN SALES IN THE PIPELINE.
THAT INCLUDES RECENT DEALS WITH SALES IN THE PIPELINE.
THAT INCLUDES RECENT DEALS WITH WALMART AND THE U.S. ARMY.
THAT INCLUDES RECENT DEALS WITH WALMART AND THE U.S. ARMY.
IN THE SECOND QUARTER, THE WALMART AND THE U.S. ARMY.
IN THE SECOND QUARTER, THE COMPANY EXPERIENCED A NET LOSS IN THE SECOND QUARTER, THE COMPANY EXPERIENCED A NET LOSS OF $164.4 MILLION COMPARED TO A COMPANY EXPERIENCED A NET LOSS OF $164.4 MILLION COMPARED TO A NET LOSS OF $112.6 A YEAR AGO.
OF $164.4 MILLION COMPARED TO A NET LOSS OF $112.6 A YEAR AGO.
CANOO SAYS IT'S ON TRACK TO MOVE NET LOSS OF $112.6 A YEAR AGO.
CANOO SAYS IT'S ON TRACK TO MOVE TO THE START OF PRODUCTION PHASE CANOO SAYS IT'S ON TRACK TO MOVE TO THE START OF PRODUCTION PHASE LATE THIS YEAR.
TO THE START OF PRODUCTION PHASE LATE THIS YEAR.
IT'S BUILDING A MANUFACTURING LATE THIS YEAR.
IT'S BUILDING A MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IN PRYOR THAT'S EXPECTED IT'S BUILDING A MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IN PRYOR THAT'S EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2024.
COMPLEX IN PRYOR THAT'S EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2024.
>> OKLAHOMA CITY IS ONE OF THE TO BE COMPLETED IN 2024.
>> OKLAHOMA CITY IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 CITIES IN JULY FOR TECH >> OKLAHOMA CITY IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 CITIES IN JULY FOR TECH JOB GROWTH.
TOP 10 CITIES IN JULY FOR TECH JOB GROWTH.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE JOB GROWTH.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTING ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTING ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS OF A RECENT JOB DATA SHOWING COMPUTING ASSOCIATION ANALYSIS OF A RECENT JOB DATA SHOWING THAT LAST MONTH, THERE WERE OF A RECENT JOB DATA SHOWING THAT LAST MONTH, THERE WERE 1,764 TECH JOB OPENINGS IN THE THAT LAST MONTH, THERE WERE 1,764 TECH JOB OPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL CITY.
1,764 TECH JOB OPENINGS IN THE CAPITAL CITY.
THAT WAS AN INCREASE OVER JUNE CAPITAL CITY.
THAT WAS AN INCREASE OVER JUNE BY 207 JOBS.
THAT WAS AN INCREASE OVER JUNE BY 207 JOBS.
THE NUMBER OF TECH JOBS ACROSS BY 207 JOBS.
THE NUMBER OF TECH JOBS ACROSS THE IN CASE INCREASED TO AN THE NUMBER OF TECH JOBS ACROSS THE IN CASE INCREASED TO AN ESTIMATED 239,000 POSITIONS IN THE IN CASE INCREASED TO AN ESTIMATED 239,000 POSITIONS IN JULY.
ESTIMATED 239,000 POSITIONS IN JULY.
THE PERSIS MON CREEK WINDFARM IN JULY.
THE PERSIS MON CREEK WINDFARM IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA SOLD FOR $250 THE PERSIS MON CREEK WINDFARM IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA SOLD FOR $250 MILLION.
WESTERN OKLAHOMA SOLD FOR $250 MILLION.
SCOUT CLEAN ENERGY AND THE MILLION.
SCOUT CLEAN ENERGY AND THE PARTNER SOLD THE 199-MEGAWATT SCOUT CLEAN ENERGY AND THE PARTNER SOLD THE 199-MEGAWATT OPERATION.
PARTNER SOLD THE 199-MEGAWATT OPERATION.
IT BEGAN OPERATION IN 2018 WITH OPERATION.
IT BEGAN OPERATION IN 2018 WITH 80 TUR PINES.
IT BEGAN OPERATION IN 2018 WITH 80 TUR PINES.
IT'S A DONE DEAL FOR ASCENT 80 TUR PINES.
IT'S A DONE DEAL FOR ASCENT RESOURCES' PURCHASE OF HOLDING IT'S A DONE DEAL FOR ASCENT RESOURCES' PURCHASE OF HOLDING THIN UTICA SHELL FORMATION.
RESOURCES' PURCHASE OF HOLDING THIN UTICA SHELL FORMATION.
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF 270 THIN UTICA SHELL FORMATION.
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF 270 MILLION BUYS THE PROPERTY.
THE PURCHASE PRICE OF 270 MILLION BUYS THE PROPERTY.
ASCENT USED A COMBINATION OF MILLION BUYS THE PROPERTY.
ASCENT USED A COMBINATION OF CASH ON HAND AND IT'S A ASCENT USED A COMBINATION OF CASH ON HAND AND IT'S A RESOLVING CREDIT FACILITY TO CASH ON HAND AND IT'S A RESOLVING CREDIT FACILITY TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE.
RESOLVING CREDIT FACILITY TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE.
OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED CHEMICAL FINANCE THE PURCHASE.
OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED CHEMICAL COMPANY LSB INDUSTRIES IS OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED CHEMICAL COMPANY LSB INDUSTRIES IS INCREASING THE SIGNS OF THE COMPANY LSB INDUSTRIES IS INCREASING THE SIGNS OF THE STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM.
INCREASING THE SIGNS OF THE STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM.
THE COMPANY NOW PLANS TO BUY UP STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM.
THE COMPANY NOW PLANS TO BUY UP TO $100 MILLION WORTH OF ITS THE COMPANY NOW PLANS TO BUY UP TO $100 MILLION WORTH OF ITS COMMON STOCK, DOUBLING THE TO $100 MILLION WORTH OF ITS COMMON STOCK, DOUBLING THE ORIGINAL GOAL OF 50 MILLION.
COMMON STOCK, DOUBLING THE ORIGINAL GOAL OF 50 MILLION.
LSB OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL GOAL OF 50 MILLION.
LSB OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE COMPANY WILL HAVE A STRONG LSB OFFICIALS BELIEVE THE COMPANY WILL HAVE A STRONG SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR, SO THEY COMPANY WILL HAVE A STRONG SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR, SO THEY DECIDED TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM.
SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR, SO THEY DECIDED TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM.
JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA DECIDED TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM.
JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.
JASON DOYLE, THE OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW.
>> Rich: THANK YOU, JASON.
BUSINESS REVIEW.
>> Rich: THANK YOU, JASON.
38 INMATES AT THE DICK CONNOR >> Rich: THANK YOU, JASON.
38 INMATES AT THE DICK CONNOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN HOMINY 38 INMATES AT THE DICK CONNOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN HOMINY ARE MAKING THE MOST OF A SECOND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN HOMINY ARE MAKING THE MOST OF A SECOND CHANCE.
ARE MAKING THE MOST OF A SECOND CHANCE.
TAELYR JACKSON HAS MORE ON THEIR CHANCE.
TAELYR JACKSON HAS MORE ON THEIR JOURNEY.
TAELYR JACKSON HAS MORE ON THEIR JOURNEY.
TAELYR.
JOURNEY.
TAELYR.
>> Reporter: RICH, IN DECEMBER TAELYR.
>> Reporter: RICH, IN DECEMBER OF 2020, CONGRESS OFFICIALLY >> Reporter: RICH, IN DECEMBER OF 2020, CONGRESS OFFICIALLY LIFTED A 26-YEAR BAN ON PELL OF 2020, CONGRESS OFFICIALLY LIFTED A 26-YEAR BAN ON PELL GRANTS FOR PEOPLE IN PRISON, LIFTED A 26-YEAR BAN ON PELL GRANTS FOR PEOPLE IN PRISON, ALLOWING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS GRANTS FOR PEOPLE IN PRISON, ALLOWING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LIKE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S ALLOWING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LIKE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S SECOND CHANCE PELL PROGRAM TO LIKE TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S SECOND CHANCE PELL PROGRAM TO EXPAND.
SECOND CHANCE PELL PROGRAM TO EXPAND.
[ Applause ] EXPAND.
[ Applause ] >> Reporter: EMOTIONS WERE HIGH [ Applause ] >> Reporter: EMOTIONS WERE HIGH AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHERED >> Reporter: EMOTIONS WERE HIGH AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHERED LAST THURSDAY FOR THE SECOND AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY GATHERED LAST THURSDAY FOR THE SECOND CHANCE CORRECTION COMMENCEMENT LAST THURSDAY FOR THE SECOND CHANCE CORRECTION COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY IN HOMINY.
CHANCE CORRECTION COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY IN HOMINY.
>> IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME.
CEREMONY IN HOMINY.
>> IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME.
IT WAS WELL WORTH IT.
>> IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME.
IT WAS WELL WORTH IT.
I MADE A LOT OF MISTAKES IN MY IT WAS WELL WORTH IT.
I MADE A LOT OF MISTAKES IN MY PAST, AND MY PAST DOESN'T DEFINE I MADE A LOT OF MISTAKES IN MY PAST, AND MY PAST DOESN'T DEFINE WHO I AM, IT DOES REMIND ME BUT PAST, AND MY PAST DOESN'T DEFINE WHO I AM, IT DOES REMIND ME BUT DOESN'T DEFINE ME.
WHO I AM, IT DOES REMIND ME BUT DOESN'T DEFINE ME.
>> Reporter: HE RECEIVED A DOESN'T DEFINE ME.
>> Reporter: HE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE FROM >> Reporter: HE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE FROM TCC.
CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE FROM TCC.
>> I CAME IN VERY YOUNG.
TCC.
>> I CAME IN VERY YOUNG.
I WANTED TO GET MY EDUCATION.
>> I CAME IN VERY YOUNG.
I WANTED TO GET MY EDUCATION.
WHAT BETTER CHANCE TO GET IT.
I WANTED TO GET MY EDUCATION.
WHAT BETTER CHANCE TO GET IT.
I MEAN, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE IN WHAT BETTER CHANCE TO GET IT.
I MEAN, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE IN HERE, DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T USE I MEAN, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE IN HERE, DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T USE YOUR TIME IN A POSITIVE WAY.
HERE, DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T USE YOUR TIME IN A POSITIVE WAY.
>> Reporter: WHEN I FIRST CAME YOUR TIME IN A POSITIVE WAY.
>> Reporter: WHEN I FIRST CAME IN, THE PELL GRANT WASN'T >> Reporter: WHEN I FIRST CAME IN, THE PELL GRANT WASN'T AROUND.
IN, THE PELL GRANT WASN'T AROUND.
I DID GET MY GED THE FIRST THREE AROUND.
I DID GET MY GED THE FIRST THREE MONTHS.
I DID GET MY GED THE FIRST THREE MONTHS.
>> Reporter: IN 1994, THE MONTHS.
>> Reporter: IN 1994, THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW >> Reporter: IN 1994, THE VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT CREATED HARSHER VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT CREATED HARSHER CRIMINAL SENTENCES AND REMOVED ENFORCEMENT ACT CREATED HARSHER CRIMINAL SENTENCES AND REMOVED ELIGIBILITY FOR INMATES TO USE CRIMINAL SENTENCES AND REMOVED ELIGIBILITY FOR INMATES TO USE THE PELL GRANT FOR EDUCATION, ELIGIBILITY FOR INMATES TO USE THE PELL GRANT FOR EDUCATION, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PELL GRANT FOR EDUCATION, WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED.
TCC STARTED THEIR "SECOND FINANCIAL NEED.
TCC STARTED THEIR "SECOND CHANCE" PROGRAM IN 2007.
TCC STARTED THEIR "SECOND CHANCE" PROGRAM IN 2007.
ANGELA SIVADON WITH TCC SAYS THE CHANCE" PROGRAM IN 2007.
ANGELA SIVADON WITH TCC SAYS THE PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED ANGELA SIVADON WITH TCC SAYS THE PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE TULSA TCC FOUNDATION PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE TULSA TCC FOUNDATION BECAUSE THE PELL GRANT WAS NOT THROUGH THE TULSA TCC FOUNDATION BECAUSE THE PELL GRANT WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
BECAUSE THE PELL GRANT WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
>> THE REGIONAL INTENTION OF IT AVAILABLE.
>> THE REGIONAL INTENTION OF IT WAS TO HELP OUR INMATES TO BE >> THE REGIONAL INTENTION OF IT WAS TO HELP OUR INMATES TO BE ABLE TO SOMETHING TO LOOK WAS TO HELP OUR INMATES TO BE ABLE TO SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO BE ABLE TO HELP ABLE TO SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO BE ABLE TO HELP PROPEL THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY FORWARD TO BE ABLE TO HELP PROPEL THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY WHENEVER THEY FINISHED THEIR PROPEL THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY WHENEVER THEY FINISHED THEIR TIME HERE AT CONNOR.
WHENEVER THEY FINISHED THEIR TIME HERE AT CONNOR.
THOSE COURSES STARTED OUT JUST TIME HERE AT CONNOR.
THOSE COURSES STARTED OUT JUST AS CERTIFICATES.
THOSE COURSES STARTED OUT JUST AS CERTIFICATES.
IT WAS IN BUSINESS TO BE ABLE TO AS CERTIFICATES.
IT WAS IN BUSINESS TO BE ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS KNOW HOW TO DO IT WAS IN BUSINESS TO BE ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS KNOW HOW TO DO MICROSOFT AND USE COMPUTERS AND HELP STUDENTS KNOW HOW TO DO MICROSOFT AND USE COMPUTERS AND BE COMPUTER LITERATE AND MICROSOFT AND USE COMPUTERS AND BE COMPUTER LITERATE AND EVERYTHING TO HELP THEM BE BE COMPUTER LITERATE AND EVERYTHING TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL.
EVERYTHING TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL.
>> Reporter: IN 2015, THE U.S.
SUCCESSFUL.
>> Reporter: IN 2015, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INVITED >> Reporter: IN 2015, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INVITED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS TO APPLY AS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INVITED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS TO APPLY AS EXPERIMENTAL SITES AS A HIGHER INSTITUTIONS TO APPLY AS EXPERIMENTAL SITES AS A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SITES AS A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENT.
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENT.
IN 2016, TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXPERIMENT.
IN 2016, TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WAS SELECTED FOR THE SECOND IN 2016, TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WAS SELECTED FOR THE SECOND CHANCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM WHICH WAS SELECTED FOR THE SECOND CHANCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM WHICH SHOULD INMATES TO RECEIVE CHANCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM WHICH SHOULD INMATES TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE PELL SHOULD INMATES TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE PELL GRANT TO CONTINUE THEIR FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH THE PELL GRANT TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.
GRANT TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.
>> THEN WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN EDUCATION.
>> THEN WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN THAT UP TO MORE.
>> THEN WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN THAT UP TO MORE.
THEN THERE WAS MORE SUPPORT AND THAT UP TO MORE.
THEN THERE WAS MORE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR THIS PROGRAM.
THEN THERE WAS MORE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR THIS PROGRAM.
SO, NOW STUDENTS CAN EARN AN RESOURCES FOR THIS PROGRAM.
SO, NOW STUDENTS CAN EARN AN ENTIRE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN SO, NOW STUDENTS CAN EARN AN ENTIRE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN THEIR TIME HERE.
ENTIRE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN THEIR TIME HERE.
WE OFFER ALL OF OUR GENERAL THEIR TIME HERE.
WE OFFER ALL OF OUR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AN WE OFFER ALL OF OUR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT DEGREE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT DEGREE FOR THEM.
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT DEGREE FOR THEM.
>> Reporter: OF THE 38 MEN FOR THEM.
>> Reporter: OF THE 38 MEN WEARING CAP AND GOWNS, 25 OF >> Reporter: OF THE 38 MEN WEARING CAP AND GOWNS, 25 OF THEM HAVE EARNED CERTIFICATES, WEARING CAP AND GOWNS, 25 OF THEM HAVE EARNED CERTIFICATES, 20 EARNED A SINGLE ASSOCIATE'S THEM HAVE EARNED CERTIFICATES, 20 EARNED A SINGLE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AND FOUR OF THEM HAVE 20 EARNED A SINGLE ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AND FOUR OF THEM HAVE EARNED TWO ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES.
DEGREE AND FOUR OF THEM HAVE EARNED TWO ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES.
[ ] EARNED TWO ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES.
[ ] [ Applause ] [ ] [ Applause ] >> Reporter: ASCOUT RECEIVED AN [ Applause ] >> Reporter: ASCOUT RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN >> Reporter: ASCOUT RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES IN TECHNOLOGY.
MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES IN TECHNOLOGY.
>> YOU THINK, WELL, IT'S JUST AN TECHNOLOGY.
>> YOU THINK, WELL, IT'S JUST AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE, WHICH >> YOU THINK, WELL, IT'S JUST AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE, WHICH DOESN'T MEAN A WHOLE LOT TO ME ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE, WHICH DOESN'T MEAN A WHOLE LOT TO ME ON THE OUTSIDE.
DOESN'T MEAN A WHOLE LOT TO ME ON THE OUTSIDE.
BUT DOING THAT IN HERE, I THINK ON THE OUTSIDE.
BUT DOING THAT IN HERE, I THINK IT MEANS A LOT MORE BECAUSE YOU BUT DOING THAT IN HERE, I THINK IT MEANS A LOT MORE BECAUSE YOU FACE A LOT OF ADVERSITY.
IT MEANS A LOT MORE BECAUSE YOU FACE A LOT OF ADVERSITY.
>> Reporter: STOUT SAYS EARNING FACE A LOT OF ADVERSITY.
>> Reporter: STOUT SAYS EARNING HIS ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IS ONLY >> Reporter: STOUT SAYS EARNING HIS ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IS ONLY JUST THE BEGINNING.
HIS ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IS ONLY JUST THE BEGINNING.
>> BASICALLY, WHAT I PLAN TO DO JUST THE BEGINNING.
>> BASICALLY, WHAT I PLAN TO DO IS JUST CONTINUE, CONTINUE TO >> BASICALLY, WHAT I PLAN TO DO IS JUST CONTINUE, CONTINUE TO GET MY BACHELOR'S.
IS JUST CONTINUE, CONTINUE TO GET MY BACHELOR'S.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH A GET MY BACHELOR'S.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH A CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM IN HERE I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH A CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM IN HERE AND GO FOR MY MASTER'S THERE AND CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM IN HERE AND GO FOR MY MASTER'S THERE AND HOPEFULLY GO ALL THE WAY TO A AND GO FOR MY MASTER'S THERE AND HOPEFULLY GO ALL THE WAY TO A DOCTORATE, EVENTUALLY.
HOPEFULLY GO ALL THE WAY TO A DOCTORATE, EVENTUALLY.
I DON'T HAVE AN INTENTION OF DOCTORATE, EVENTUALLY.
I DON'T HAVE AN INTENTION OF STOPPING.
I DON'T HAVE AN INTENTION OF STOPPING.
>> Reporter: HE SAYS HAVING AN STOPPING.
>> Reporter: HE SAYS HAVING AN INTIMATE SETTING HELPED.
>> Reporter: HE SAYS HAVING AN INTIMATE SETTING HELPED.
>> YOU GET MORE OF A BND WITH INTIMATE SETTING HELPED.
>> YOU GET MORE OF A BND WITH THE PROFESSORS.
>> YOU GET MORE OF A BND WITH THE PROFESSORS.
IF YOU APPLY YOURSELF AND PUT THE PROFESSORS.
IF YOU APPLY YOURSELF AND PUT YOURSELF INTO THE WORK, WITH IF YOU APPLY YOURSELF AND PUT YOURSELF INTO THE WORK, WITH THERE ONLY BE A SMALL AMOUNT OF YOURSELF INTO THE WORK, WITH THERE ONLY BE A SMALL AMOUNT OF STUDENTS, YOU CAN GET A BETTER THERE ONLY BE A SMALL AMOUNT OF STUDENTS, YOU CAN GET A BETTER CONNECTION WITH THE PROFESSORS STUDENTS, YOU CAN GET A BETTER CONNECTION WITH THE PROFESSORS AND LEARN A LOT MORE.
CONNECTION WITH THE PROFESSORS AND LEARN A LOT MORE.
>> Reporter: POSTSECONDARY AND LEARN A LOT MORE.
>> Reporter: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION LEADS TO LESS >> Reporter: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION LEADS TO LESS RECIDIVISM.
EDUCATION LEADS TO LESS RECIDIVISM.
IT'S LESS THAN 5%.
RECIDIVISM.
IT'S LESS THAN 5%.
>> SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN IT'S LESS THAN 5%.
>> SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2007, WE'VE HAD OVER 600 >> SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2007, WE'VE HAD OVER 600 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THIS 2007, WE'VE HAD OVER 600 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THIS PROGRAM WITH SOME KIND OF STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THIS PROGRAM WITH SOME KIND OF CREDENTIAL THAT HELPED THEM BE PROGRAM WITH SOME KIND OF CREDENTIAL THAT HELPED THEM BE SUCCESSFUL WHENEVER THEY LEFT CREDENTIAL THAT HELPED THEM BE SUCCESSFUL WHENEVER THEY LEFT THE SYSTEM, AND, ACTUALLY, THE SUCCESSFUL WHENEVER THEY LEFT THE SYSTEM, AND, ACTUALLY, THE STUDENTS THAT COMPLETE THIS THE SYSTEM, AND, ACTUALLY, THE STUDENTS THAT COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM, THEIR RECIDIVISM IS STUDENTS THAT COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM, THEIR RECIDIVISM IS LESS THAN 5%, AND, WHEREAS, PROGRAM, THEIR RECIDIVISM IS LESS THAN 5%, AND, WHEREAS, NATIONALLY, IT'S GREATER THAN LESS THAN 5%, AND, WHEREAS, NATIONALLY, IT'S GREATER THAN 20%.
NATIONALLY, IT'S GREATER THAN 20%.
SO, WE KNOW THIS PROGRAM MAKES A 20%.
SO, WE KNOW THIS PROGRAM MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THESE SO, WE KNOW THIS PROGRAM MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THESE STUDENTS.
DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THESE STUDENTS.
>> Reporter: STOUT AND ELLIOT STUDENTS.
>> Reporter: STOUT AND ELLIOT BOTH CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER >> Reporter: STOUT AND ELLIOT BOTH CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER NEVER IMAGINED WALKING ACROSS BOTH CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER NEVER IMAGINED WALKING ACROSS THE STAGE WITH A DIPLOMA IN NEVER IMAGINED WALKING ACROSS THE STAGE WITH A DIPLOMA IN HAND.
THE STAGE WITH A DIPLOMA IN HAND.
>> DARREL ELLIOT, ASSOCIATE'S HAND.
>> DARREL ELLIOT, ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE.
>> DARREL ELLIOT, ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE.
[ Cheering and Applause ] DEGREE.
[ Cheering and Applause ] >> Reporter: ELLIOT, WHO HAS [ Cheering and Applause ] >> Reporter: ELLIOT, WHO HAS FIVE YEARS LEFT OF HIS 19-YEAR >> Reporter: ELLIOT, WHO HAS FIVE YEARS LEFT OF HIS 19-YEAR SENTENCE, PLANS TO OPEN HIS OWN FIVE YEARS LEFT OF HIS 19-YEAR SENTENCE, PLANS TO OPEN HIS OWN BUSINESS ONCE HE IS RELEASED.
SENTENCE, PLANS TO OPEN HIS OWN BUSINESS ONCE HE IS RELEASED.
>> I WANT TO BE AN EVENT BUSINESS ONCE HE IS RELEASED.
>> I WANT TO BE AN EVENT PLANNER.
>> I WANT TO BE AN EVENT PLANNER.
I WANT TO OPEN MY OWN EVENT PLANNER.
I WANT TO OPEN MY OWN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS.
I WANT TO OPEN MY OWN EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS.
WHEN I FIRST GET OUT, I WANT TO PLANNING BUSINESS.
WHEN I FIRST GET OUT, I WANT TO START A LANDSCAPING BUSINESS.
WHEN I FIRST GET OUT, I WANT TO START A LANDSCAPING BUSINESS.
I DO A LOT OF THINGS THROUGH START A LANDSCAPING BUSINESS.
I DO A LOT OF THINGS THROUGH HORTICULTURE.
I DO A LOT OF THINGS THROUGH HORTICULTURE.
>> Reporter: HE HOPES THIS HORTICULTURE.
>> Reporter: HE HOPES THIS PROGRAM WILL HAVE A BETTER >> Reporter: HE HOPES THIS PROGRAM WILL HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.
PROGRAM WILL HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.
>> HOPEFULLY WE GIVE THEM A FUTURE.
>> HOPEFULLY WE GIVE THEM A SPRINGBOARD INTO WHAT LIFELONG >> HOPEFULLY WE GIVE THEM A SPRINGBOARD INTO WHAT LIFELONG LEARNING LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT SPRINGBOARD INTO WHAT LIFELONG LEARNING LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES THEY CAN LEARNING LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES THEY CAN DO.
DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES THEY CAN DO.
>> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY DO.
>> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLANS TO CONTINUE THEIR >> Reporter: TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLANS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND LOOKS COLLEGE PLANS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING THE NEXT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING THE NEXT ROUND OF STUDENTS.
FORWARD TO WELCOMING THE NEXT ROUND OF STUDENTS.
>> Rich: TAELYR, LOVE THAT ROUND OF STUDENTS.
>> Rich: TAELYR, LOVE THAT STORY.
>> Rich: TAELYR, LOVE THAT STORY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE MEN.
STORY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE MEN.
A WEEKLONG INTERNATIONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE MEN.
A WEEKLONG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE A WEEKLONG INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION TOOK CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION TOOK PLACE IN SAN DIEGO RECENTLY.
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION TOOK PLACE IN SAN DIEGO RECENTLY.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN PLACE IN SAN DIEGO RECENTLY.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEW TREATMENTS FOR IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEW TREATMENTS FOR DISEASE THAT AFFLICTS ALMOST 6 MORE ABOUT NEW TREATMENTS FOR DISEASE THAT AFFLICTS ALMOST 6 MILLION AMERICANS AND TAKING A DISEASE THAT AFFLICTS ALMOST 6 MILLION AMERICANS AND TAKING A TERRIBLE TOLL ON FAMILY MEMBERS MILLION AMERICANS AND TAKING A TERRIBLE TOLL ON FAMILY MEMBERS FORCED TO WATCH THEIR LOVED ONES TERRIBLE TOLL ON FAMILY MEMBERS FORCED TO WATCH THEIR LOVED ONES FADE AWAY.
FORCED TO WATCH THEIR LOVED ONES FADE AWAY.
PEGGY KILLIAN, THERE WAS A LOT FADE AWAY.
PEGGY KILLIAN, THERE WAS A LOT OF NEWS THAT CAME OUT OF YOUR PEGGY KILLIAN, THERE WAS A LOT OF NEWS THAT CAME OUT OF YOUR CONFERENCE AND THAT OF NEWS THAT CAME OUT OF YOUR CONFERENCE AND THAT ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS CAN LEAD TO CONFERENCE AND THAT ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS CAN LEAD TO DEMENTIA.
ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS CAN LEAD TO DEMENTIA.
LIST THE FOODS AND WHAT THE DEMENTIA.
LIST THE FOODS AND WHAT THE SEARCH IS SHOWING.
LIST THE FOODS AND WHAT THE SEARCH IS SHOWING.
>> POTATO CHIPS, WHITE PROCESSED SEARCH IS SHOWING.
>> POTATO CHIPS, WHITE PROCESSED BREAD, FROZEN PIZZA, SUGARY POPS >> POTATO CHIPS, WHITE PROCESSED BREAD, FROZEN PIZZA, SUGARY POPS AND BREAKFAST CEREALS.
BREAD, FROZEN PIZZA, SUGARY POPS AND BREAKFAST CEREALS.
THE FOODS THAT HAVE BE AND BREAKFAST CEREALS.
THE FOODS THAT HAVE BE ULTRAPROCESSED.
THE FOODS THAT HAVE BE ULTRAPROCESSED.
ADDITIVES, ARTIFICIAL ULTRAPROCESSED.
ADDITIVES, ARTIFICIAL SEASONINGS, FLAVORINGS, ADDITIVES, ARTIFICIAL SEASONINGS, FLAVORINGS, COLORINGS, ET CETERA.
SEASONINGS, FLAVORINGS, COLORINGS, ET CETERA.
THE STUDY THAT CAME OUT OF THE COLORINGS, ET CETERA.
THE STUDY THAT CAME OUT OF THE ALZHEIMER'S INTERNATIONAL THE STUDY THAT CAME OUT OF THE ALZHEIMER'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THIS WEEK SHOWED THAT ALZHEIMER'S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THIS WEEK SHOWED THAT INDIVIDUALS THAT CONSUME A HIGH CONFERENCE THIS WEEK SHOWED THAT INDIVIDUALS THAT CONSUME A HIGH DEGREE OF THESE FOODS ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT CONSUME A HIGH DEGREE OF THESE FOODS ARE PLACING THEMSELVES FOR INCREASED DEGREE OF THESE FOODS ARE PLACING THEMSELVES FOR INCREASED RISK FOR DEMENTIA, AND, PLACING THEMSELVES FOR INCREASED RISK FOR DEMENTIA, AND, ACTUALLY, THE STUDY DID SHOW AN RISK FOR DEMENTIA, AND, ACTUALLY, THE STUDY DID SHOW AN ACCELERATED DECLINE IN THEIR ACTUALLY, THE STUDY DID SHOW AN ACCELERATED DECLINE IN THEIR COGNITIVE FUNCTION.
ACCELERATED DECLINE IN THEIR COGNITIVE FUNCTION.
INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DIET WAS COGNITIVE FUNCTION.
INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DIET WAS HIGHLY MADE UP OF THESE FOOZ, INDIVIDUALS WHOSE DIET WAS HIGHLY MADE UP OF THESE FOOZ, THEY HAD A 28% INCREASED RISK HIGHLY MADE UP OF THESE FOOZ, THEY HAD A 28% INCREASED RISK FOR ACCELERATED DECLINE IN THEY HAD A 28% INCREASED RISK FOR ACCELERATED DECLINE IN COGNITION.
FOR ACCELERATED DECLINE IN COGNITION.
>> Rich: IS IT POSSIBLE TO COGNITION.
>> Rich: IS IT POSSIBLE TO REVERSE SOME OF THE EFFECTS BY >> Rich: IS IT POSSIBLE TO REVERSE SOME OF THE EFFECTS BY SWITCHING TO A BETTER DIET, REVERSE SOME OF THE EFFECTS BY SWITCHING TO A BETTER DIET, HIGHER IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES?
SWITCHING TO A BETTER DIET, HIGHER IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES?
OR IS THE DAMAGE DONE?
HIGHER IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES?
OR IS THE DAMAGE DONE?
>> THAT'S BEING LOOKED AT.
OR IS THE DAMAGE DONE?
>> THAT'S BEING LOOKED AT.
WE HAVE A LARGE-SCALE STUDY >> THAT'S BEING LOOKED AT.
WE HAVE A LARGE-SCALE STUDY CALLED THE POINTER STUDY WHICH WE HAVE A LARGE-SCALE STUDY CALLED THE POINTER STUDY WHICH IS LOOKING AT NOT ONLY DIET CALLED THE POINTER STUDY WHICH IS LOOKING AT NOT ONLY DIET BECAUSE IT'S REALLY A IS LOOKING AT NOT ONLY DIET BECAUSE IT'S REALLY A COMBINATION OF LIFESTYLE BECAUSE IT'S REALLY A COMBINATION OF LIFESTYLE FASTEST, DIET, EXERCISE, HOW COMBINATION OF LIFESTYLE FASTEST, DIET, EXERCISE, HOW MUCH DO YOU USE YOUR BRAIN?
FASTEST, DIET, EXERCISE, HOW MUCH DO YOU USE YOUR BRAIN?
HOW MUCH ARE YOU SOCIALLY MUCH DO YOU USE YOUR BRAIN?
HOW MUCH ARE YOU SOCIALLY ENGAGED AND ACTIVE?
HOW MUCH ARE YOU SOCIALLY ENGAGED AND ACTIVE?
IT'S ALL THOSE FACTORS TOGETHER ENGAGED AND ACTIVE?
IT'S ALL THOSE FACTORS TOGETHER CALLED THE LIFESTYLE FACTORS.
IT'S ALL THOSE FACTORS TOGETHER CALLED THE LIFESTYLE FACTORS.
>> Rich: PEGGY, YOU'RE ALSO CALLED THE LIFESTYLE FACTORS.
>> Rich: PEGGY, YOU'RE ALSO DISCOVERING A POSSIBLE LINK >> Rich: PEGGY, YOU'RE ALSO DISCOVERING A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN COVID AND A LOSS OF DISCOVERING A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN COVID AND A LOSS OF TASTE AND SMELL.
BETWEEN COVID AND A LOSS OF TASTE AND SMELL.
>> WE'VE GOT COVID-19, TASTE AND SMELL.
>> WE'VE GOT COVID-19, ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
>> WE'VE GOT COVID-19, ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE CONNECTION, HOW RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE CONNECTION, HOW DO THEY MINGLE?
OUT WHAT IS THE CONNECTION, HOW DO THEY MINGLE?
YOU GOT LOSS OF SMELL AND TASTE.
DO THEY MINGLE?
YOU GOT LOSS OF SMELL AND TASTE.
WE HAVE SOME BRAIN FOG AS PEOPLE YOU GOT LOSS OF SMELL AND TASTE.
WE HAVE SOME BRAIN FOG AS PEOPLE DESCRIBE IT.
WE HAVE SOME BRAIN FOG AS PEOPLE DESCRIBE IT.
SO, FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS, THESE DESCRIBE IT.
SO, FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS, THESE SYMPTOMS PERSIST MUCH LONGER.
SO, FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS, THESE SYMPTOMS PERSIST MUCH LONGER.
IN PARTICULAR, WITH THE SENSE OF SYMPTOMS PERSIST MUCH LONGER.
IN PARTICULAR, WITH THE SENSE OF SMELL WHAT WE'RE SEEING, AT IN PARTICULAR, WITH THE SENSE OF SMELL WHAT WE'RE SEEING, AT LEAST IN THIS INITIAL STUDY, IS SMELL WHAT WE'RE SEEING, AT LEAST IN THIS INITIAL STUDY, IS THAT IT POSSIBLY IS A BETTER LEAST IN THIS INITIAL STUDY, IS THAT IT POSSIBLY IS A BETTER PREDICTOR, THE LOSS OF SMELL, THAT IT POSSIBLY IS A BETTER PREDICTOR, THE LOSS OF SMELL, VERSUS HOW SEVERE THE CASE OF PREDICTOR, THE LOSS OF SMELL, VERSUS HOW SEVERE THE CASE OF COVID WAS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL VERSUS HOW SEVERE THE CASE OF COVID WAS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAD.
COVID WAS THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAD.
>> Rich: ACCORDING TO THE HAD.
>> Rich: ACCORDING TO THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, >> Rich: ACCORDING TO THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, MINORITY GROUPS ARE TWICE AS ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, MINORITY GROUPS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM MINORITY GROUPS ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM ALZHEIMER'S AND THAT LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM ALZHEIMER'S AND THAT INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IS ONE OF ALZHEIMER'S AND THAT INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY.
INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
THE REASONS WHY.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
>> THE BLACK POPULATION IS TWO CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
>> THE BLACK POPULATION IS TWO TIMES NOR LIKELY, THE HISPANIC >> THE BLACK POPULATION IS TWO TIMES NOR LIKELY, THE HISPANIC POPULATION IS ONE AND A HALF TIMES NOR LIKELY, THE HISPANIC POPULATION IS ONE AND A HALF TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN THE WHITE POPULATION IS ONE AND A HALF TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN THE WHITE POPULATION TO HAVE ALZHEIMER'S TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN THE WHITE POPULATION TO HAVE ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
POPULATION TO HAVE ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.
NOW WE'RE STARTING TO LOOK MORE AND DEMENTIA.
NOW WE'RE STARTING TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT RACISM AND HOW IS NOW WE'RE STARTING TO LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT RACISM AND HOW IS THIS ALL INVOLVED WITH IT?
CLOSELY AT RACISM AND HOW IS THIS ALL INVOLVED WITH IT?
WHAT WE DO KNOW ABOUT RACISM IS THIS ALL INVOLVED WITH IT?
WHAT WE DO KNOW ABOUT RACISM IS IT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS BOTH THE WHAT WE DO KNOW ABOUT RACISM IS IT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF IT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS THAT EXPERIENCE IT.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS THAT EXPERIENCE IT.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT RACISM IS A INDIVIDUALS THAT EXPERIENCE IT.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT RACISM IS A TRAUMA IN THE BRAIN, AND WE KNOW WE ALSO KNOW THAT RACISM IS A TRAUMA IN THE BRAIN, AND WE KNOW THAT IT CAUSES STRESS.
TRAUMA IN THE BRAIN, AND WE KNOW THAT IT CAUSES STRESS.
THEN WE KNOW THAT STRESS CAUSES THAT IT CAUSES STRESS.
THEN WE KNOW THAT STRESS CAUSES INFLAMMATION.
THEN WE KNOW THAT STRESS CAUSES INFLAMMATION.
INFLAMMATION IS ONE OF THE RISK INFLAMMATION.
INFLAMMATION IS ONE OF THE RISK FASTEST FOR DEMENTIA.
INFLAMMATION IS ONE OF THE RISK FASTEST FOR DEMENTIA.
SO, IT'S ALL LIKE THIS DOMINO FASTEST FOR DEMENTIA.
SO, IT'S ALL LIKE THIS DOMINO EFFECT, WHERE EVEN THOUGH SO, IT'S ALL LIKE THIS DOMINO EFFECT, WHERE EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR EFFECT, WHERE EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE DISEASE, THAT THEY LACK THE THEY'RE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE DISEASE, THAT THEY LACK THE ACCESS AND THE SUPPORT TO DO THE DISEASE, THAT THEY LACK THE ACCESS AND THE SUPPORT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND TO ACCESS AND THE SUPPORT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND TO ADDRESS IT.
SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND TO ADDRESS IT.
>> BEFORE WE LET YOU GO, ANY ADDRESS IT.
>> BEFORE WE LET YOU GO, ANY POSITIVE NEWS ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S >> BEFORE WE LET YOU GO, ANY POSITIVE NEWS ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND POSSIBLE POSITIVE NEWS ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENTS THAT RESEARCH AND POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENTS THAT MIGHT GIVE SOME PEOPLE HOPE OUT BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENTS THAT MIGHT GIVE SOME PEOPLE HOPE OUT THERE THAT COULD USE SOME GOOD MIGHT GIVE SOME PEOPLE HOPE OUT THERE THAT COULD USE SOME GOOD NEWS?
THERE THAT COULD USE SOME GOOD NEWS?
>> TO ME, HOPE IS RESEARCH.
NEWS?
>> TO ME, HOPE IS RESEARCH.
AND THE RESEARCH IS LOOKING AT >> TO ME, HOPE IS RESEARCH.
AND THE RESEARCH IS LOOKING AT THE DISEASE ON A MULTIPLE, AND THE RESEARCH IS LOOKING AT THE DISEASE ON A MULTIPLE, MYRIAD OF FRONTS.
THE DISEASE ON A MULTIPLE, MYRIAD OF FRONTS.
SO, IT'S LOOKING AT RISK MYRIAD OF FRONTS.
SO, IT'S LOOKING AT RISK REDUCTION, IT'S LOOKING AT SO, IT'S LOOKING AT RISK REDUCTION, IT'S LOOKING AT PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES, IT'S REDUCTION, IT'S LOOKING AT PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES, IT'S LOOKING AT EARLY DETECTION OF PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES, IT'S LOOKING AT EARLY DETECTION OF THE DISEASE, IT'S LOOKING AT LOOKING AT EARLY DETECTION OF THE DISEASE, IT'S LOOKING AT TREATMENTS, IT'S LOOKING AT THE DISEASE, IT'S LOOKING AT TREATMENTS, IT'S LOOKING AT CAREGIVING.
TREATMENTS, IT'S LOOKING AT CAREGIVING.
THEY'RE LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF CAREGIVING.
THEY'RE LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF AREAS.
THEY'RE LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF AREAS.
I THINK THEY'RE INVOLVED IN THE AREAS.
I THINK THEY'RE INVOLVED IN THE HEALTH DISPARITY AREA, THEY'RE I THINK THEY'RE INVOLVED IN THE HEALTH DISPARITY AREA, THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE CARE GIVING AREA.
HEALTH DISPARITY AREA, THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE CARE GIVING AREA.
WE WANT TO GIVE TO A POINT LOOKING AT THE CARE GIVING AREA.
WE WANT TO GIVE TO A POINT WHERE, YES, A CURE.
WE WANT TO GIVE TO A POINT WHERE, YES, A CURE.
WOULDN'T IT BE AWESOME IF WE WHERE, YES, A CURE.
WOULDN'T IT BE AWESOME IF WE COULD HAVE A PREVENTION OF THE WOULDN'T IT BE AWESOME IF WE COULD HAVE A PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE?
COULD HAVE A PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE?
AND THAT WE CAN, IF NOT PREVENT, DISEASE?
AND THAT WE CAN, IF NOT PREVENT, THEN AT LEAST DETECT IT MUCH AND THAT WE CAN, IF NOT PREVENT, THEN AT LEAST DETECT IT MUCH EARLIER.
THEN AT LEAST DETECT IT MUCH EARLIER.
BY THE TIME ALWAYS AND DEMENTIA EARLIER.
BY THE TIME ALWAYS AND DEMENTIA PRESENTS ITSELF IN PHYSICAL BY THE TIME ALWAYS AND DEMENTIA PRESENTS ITSELF IN PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS, IT'S BEEN IN THE BRAIN PRESENTS ITSELF IN PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS, IT'S BEEN IN THE BRAIN FOR EIGHT TO 10 YEARS.
SYMPTOMS, IT'S BEEN IN THE BRAIN FOR EIGHT TO 10 YEARS.
IF WE CAN DETECT IT EARLIER, WE FOR EIGHT TO 10 YEARS.
IF WE CAN DETECT IT EARLIER, WE CAN TREAT IT EARLIER.
IF WE CAN DETECT IT EARLIER, WE CAN TREAT IT EARLIER.
>> Rich: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CAN TREAT IT EARLIER.
>> Rich: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GREAT INFORMATION.
>> Rich: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GREAT INFORMATION.
>> THANKS.
GREAT INFORMATION.
>> THANKS.
THANKS FOR THE TIME TO TALK >> THANKS.
THANKS FOR THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT.
THANKS FOR THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT.
I LOVE RESEARCH.
ABOUT IT.
I LOVE RESEARCH.
>> Rich: WELL, EVERY SCHOOL YEAR I LOVE RESEARCH.
>> Rich: WELL, EVERY SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS WITH IT A WHOLE LOT OF OF >> Rich: WELL, EVERY SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS WITH IT A WHOLE LOT OF OF NEW, NEW TEACHERS, NEW BRINGS WITH IT A WHOLE LOT OF OF NEW, NEW TEACHERS, NEW CLASSMATES, NEW RULES, NEW NEW, NEW TEACHERS, NEW CLASSMATES, NEW RULES, NEW EVERYTHING.
CLASSMATES, NEW RULES, NEW EVERYTHING.
THIS YEAR IS CERTAINLY NO EVERYTHING.
THIS YEAR IS CERTAINLY NO DIFFERENT IN OKLAHOMA.
THIS YEAR IS CERTAINLY NO DIFFERENT IN OKLAHOMA.
WITH MORE ON WHAT PARENTS NEED DIFFERENT IN OKLAHOMA.
WITH MORE ON WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW AS THEY SEND THEIR KIDS WITH MORE ON WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW AS THEY SEND THEIR KIDS OFF TO THE BUS STOP, HERE'S TO KNOW AS THEY SEND THEIR KIDS OFF TO THE BUS STOP, HERE'S MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER OFF TO THE BUS STOP, HERE'S MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER PANEL OF GUESTS.
MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER PANEL OF GUESTS.
>> THANK YOU.
PANEL OF GUESTS.
>> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A PANEL WHO WILL GIVE US >> THANK YOU.
WE HAVE A PANEL WHO WILL GIVE US A LOT OF INFORMATION.
WE HAVE A PANEL WHO WILL GIVE US A LOT OF INFORMATION.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO A LOT OF INFORMATION.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO YOU.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO YOU.
WE ROBBY KORTH WITH STATE YOU.
WE ROBBY KORTH WITH STATE IMPACT, TORY PENNINGTON AND WE ROBBY KORTH WITH STATE IMPACT, TORY PENNINGTON AND Dr. SHAWN HIME IS EXECUTIVE IMPACT, TORY PENNINGTON AND Dr. SHAWN HIME IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE Dr. SHAWN HIME IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.
DIRECTOR OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.
>> ALL RIGHT, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE >> THANK YOU, SUSAN.
>> ALL RIGHT, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO JUMP RIGHT IN.
>> ALL RIGHT, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE ARE GOING TO JUMP RIGHT IN.
TORIE, YOU'RE UP FIRST.
ARE GOING TO JUMP RIGHT IN.
TORIE, YOU'RE UP FIRST.
TELL US ABOUT THIS TEACHER TORIE, YOU'RE UP FIRST.
TELL US ABOUT THIS TEACHER SHORTAGE.
TELL US ABOUT THIS TEACHER SHORTAGE.
WE'VE BEEN REPORTING ON IT.
SHORTAGE.
WE'VE BEEN REPORTING ON IT.
FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW, HOW WE'VE BEEN REPORTING ON IT.
FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW, HOW BAD IS THE TEACHER SHORTAGE FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW, HOW BAD IS THE TEACHER SHORTAGE SITUATION?
BAD IS THE TEACHER SHORTAGE SITUATION?
>> THE TEACHER SHORTAGE SITUATION?
>> THE TEACHER SHORTAGE SITUATION IS VERY DIRE RIGHT >> THE TEACHER SHORTAGE SITUATION IS VERY DIRE RIGHT NOW.
SITUATION IS VERY DIRE RIGHT NOW.
UM, I KNOW I'VE HEARD A LOT OF NOW.
UM, I KNOW I'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, WELL, THERE WAS A UM, I KNOW I'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, WELL, THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN 2012 OR 2018 BUT PEOPLE SAY, WELL, THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN 2012 OR 2018 BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW SHORTAGE IN 2012 OR 2018 BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW DISTRICTS HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW DISTRICTS HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED, UM, IN A LONG TIME.
DISTRICTS HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED, UM, IN A LONG TIME.
AND I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE UM, IN A LONG TIME.
AND I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE THINGS IS THERE'S A SHORTAGE -- AND I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE THINGS IS THERE'S A SHORTAGE -- A STAFFING SHORTAGE ALL ACROSS THINGS IS THERE'S A SHORTAGE -- A STAFFING SHORTAGE ALL ACROSS AMERICA, BUT THERE'S BEEN A LOT A STAFFING SHORTAGE ALL ACROSS AMERICA, BUT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF STRUGGLES IN EDUCATION, WHICH AMERICA, BUT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF STRUGGLES IN EDUCATION, WHICH WE ALL KNOW, WHICH HAS LED OF STRUGGLES IN EDUCATION, WHICH WE ALL KNOW, WHICH HAS LED TEACHERS TO RETIRE EARLY, LEAVE WE ALL KNOW, WHICH HAS LED TEACHERS TO RETIRE EARLY, LEAVE THE TEACHING PROFESSION TEACHERS TO RETIRE EARLY, LEAVE THE TEACHING PROFESSION ALTOGETHER AND A LOT OF THAT IS THE TEACHING PROFESSION ALTOGETHER AND A LOT OF THAT IS PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS, SO ALTOGETHER AND A LOT OF THAT IS PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS, SO THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE.
PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS, SO THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE.
THINGS LIKE STUDENT-TEACHER THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE.
THINGS LIKE STUDENT-TEACHER INTERNSHIPS, MORE QUALIFIED THINGS LIKE STUDENT-TEACHER INTERNSHIPS, MORE QUALIFIED TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS INTERNSHIPS, MORE QUALIFIED TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT CAN MAKE A TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
AND THINGS LIKE THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
I KNOW A LOT OF DISTRICTS ARE DIFFERENCE.
I KNOW A LOT OF DISTRICTS ARE STRUGGLING, AND WE JUST NEED TO I KNOW A LOT OF DISTRICTS ARE STRUGGLING, AND WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TRAINING STRUGGLING, AND WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TRAINING PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO BE IN MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TRAINING PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO BE IN THE CAREER.
PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO BE IN THE CAREER.
>> Dr. HIME, HOW ARE THE SCHOOL THE CAREER.
>> Dr. HIME, HOW ARE THE SCHOOL BOARDS DEALING WITH THIS RIGHT >> Dr. HIME, HOW ARE THE SCHOOL BOARDS DEALING WITH THIS RIGHT AT THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL BOARDS DEALING WITH THIS RIGHT AT THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR?
AT THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR?
ALSO, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT JUST YEAR?
ALSO, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT JUST CERTIFIED TEACHERS THAT ARE IN ALSO, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT JUST CERTIFIED TEACHERS THAT ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.
CERTIFIED TEACHERS THAT ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY.
IT IS STAFF.
SHORT SUPPLY.
IT IS STAFF.
EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES UP THE STAFF IT IS STAFF.
EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES UP THE STAFF AT SCHOOLS.
EXPLAIN WHAT MAKES UP THE STAFF AT SCHOOLS.
>> IT'S A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES, AT SCHOOLS.
>> IT'S A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES, WHICH WE'RE SEEING ACROSS THE >> IT'S A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES, WHICH WE'RE SEEING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT THE TEACHER WHICH WE'RE SEEING ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE COUNTRY, BUT THE TEACHER SHORTAGE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE THAT'S A WORKFORCE THAT'S ONLY SHORTAGE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE THAT'S A WORKFORCE THAT'S ONLY FOR EDUCATION, ONLY FOR SCHOOLS.
THAT'S A WORKFORCE THAT'S ONLY FOR EDUCATION, ONLY FOR SCHOOLS.
THIS IS OUR NINTH YEAR OF DOING FOR EDUCATION, ONLY FOR SCHOOLS.
THIS IS OUR NINTH YEAR OF DOING OUR TEACHER SHORTAGE SURVEY.
THIS IS OUR NINTH YEAR OF DOING OUR TEACHER SHORTAGE SURVEY.
WE'LL RELEASE THAT DATA ACROSS OUR TEACHER SHORTAGE SURVEY.
WE'LL RELEASE THAT DATA ACROSS THE STATE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.
WE'LL RELEASE THAT DATA ACROSS THE STATE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.
WE ALWAYS DO IT AS OF AUGUST THE STATE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.
WE ALWAYS DO IT AS OF AUGUST 1st.
WE ALWAYS DO IT AS OF AUGUST 1st.
I'M USUALLY A VERY POSITIVE 1st.
I'M USUALLY A VERY POSITIVE PERSON, SOMETIMES TOO POSITIVE, I'M USUALLY A VERY POSITIVE PERSON, SOMETIMES TOO POSITIVE, BUT IT'S A LITTLE DISHEARTENING PERSON, SOMETIMES TOO POSITIVE, BUT IT'S A LITTLE DISHEARTENING THIS YEAR HOW MUCH ANXIETY THERE BUT IT'S A LITTLE DISHEARTENING THIS YEAR HOW MUCH ANXIETY THERE IS AMONGST SUPERINTENDENTS AND THIS YEAR HOW MUCH ANXIETY THERE IS AMONGST SUPERINTENDENTS AND SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT THE IS AMONGST SUPERINTENDENTS AND SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT THE SHORTAGE THIS YEAR.
SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT THE SHORTAGE THIS YEAR.
SOME OF THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE SHORTAGE THIS YEAR.
SOME OF THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE LEGISLATURE DID ENACT SOME OF THE GOOD NEWS IS, THE LEGISLATURE DID ENACT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WILL RELIEVE LEGISLATURE DID ENACT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WILL RELIEVE THEM OF DEBT IF THEY TEACH.
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT WILL RELIEVE THEM OF DEBT IF THEY TEACH.
WE HAVE PAID INTERNSHIPS, WHICH THEM OF DEBT IF THEY TEACH.
WE HAVE PAID INTERNSHIPS, WHICH SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
WE HAVE PAID INTERNSHIPS, WHICH SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER.
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE SHORTAGE AND LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE SHORTAGE AND LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO GET INTO THE FIELD OF SHORTAGE AND LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO GET INTO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, AND WE NEED TO HAVE TO GET INTO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, AND WE NEED TO HAVE GOOD, ROBUST TRAINING FROM OUR EDUCATION, AND WE NEED TO HAVE GOOD, ROBUST TRAINING FROM OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR HIGHER ED GOOD, ROBUST TRAINING FROM OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR HIGHER ED INSTITUTIONS AND OTHERS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR HIGHER ED INSTITUTIONS AND OTHERS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET IN THROUGH INSTITUTIONS AND OTHERS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET IN THROUGH ALTERNATE PATHWAYS.
THOSE WHO WANT TO GET IN THROUGH ALTERNATE PATHWAYS.
I'M A TRADITIONAL PATHWAY, ALTERNATE PATHWAYS.
I'M A TRADITIONAL PATHWAY, FORMER HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER.
I'M A TRADITIONAL PATHWAY, FORMER HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER.
I LOVE THE TRADITIONAL PATHWAY.
FORMER HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER.
I LOVE THE TRADITIONAL PATHWAY.
GUESS WHAT?
I LOVE THE TRADITIONAL PATHWAY.
GUESS WHAT?
WE'RE IN A CRISIS SITUATION.
GUESS WHAT?
WE'RE IN A CRISIS SITUATION.
ROBBY, YOU HAVE A JOURNALISM WE'RE IN A CRISIS SITUATION.
ROBBY, YOU HAVE A JOURNALISM DEGREE.
ROBBY, YOU HAVE A JOURNALISM DEGREE.
COME ON OVER.
DEGREE.
COME ON OVER.
WE'LL TRAIN YOU TO BE AN ENGLISH COME ON OVER.
WE'LL TRAIN YOU TO BE AN ENGLISH TEACHER.
WE'LL TRAIN YOU TO BE AN ENGLISH TEACHER.
BUT THE KEY IS, WE HAVE TO HAVE TEACHER.
BUT THE KEY IS, WE HAVE TO HAVE TRAINING, WE HAVE TO HAVE BUT THE KEY IS, WE HAVE TO HAVE TRAINING, WE HAVE TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR THEY TRAINING, WE HAVE TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR THEY WON'T STAY.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR THEY WON'T STAY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THEY WON'T STAY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THEY WANT TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IF THEY WANT TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM, THAT WE'RE WORKING HARD TO GIVE WANT TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM, THAT WE'RE WORKING HARD TO GIVE THEM THE SKILLS TO BE THAT WE'RE WORKING HARD TO GIVE THEM THE SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
THEM THE SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
THIS YEAR, IT'S HARDER THAN EVER SUCCESSFUL.
THIS YEAR, IT'S HARDER THAN EVER ON STAFF.
THIS YEAR, IT'S HARDER THAN EVER ON STAFF.
THAT IS BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA ON STAFF.
THAT IS BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA STAFF, OFFICE STAFF, TEACHER THAT IS BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA STAFF, OFFICE STAFF, TEACHER ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE STAFF, STAFF, OFFICE STAFF, TEACHER ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE STAFF, LAWN STAFF, ALL THE WAY UP TO ASSISTANCE, MAINTENANCE STAFF, LAWN STAFF, ALL THE WAY UP TO MANY TIMES YOUR CHIEF FINANCIAL LAWN STAFF, ALL THE WAY UP TO MANY TIMES YOUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER CLERICAL MANY TIMES YOUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER CLERICAL OFFICE THERE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICER AND OTHER CLERICAL OFFICE THERE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
OFFICE THERE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
SO, WE'RE SEEING MORE SHORTAGE LEVEL.
SO, WE'RE SEEING MORE SHORTAGE IN THAT AREA THAN WE HAVE THE SO, WE'RE SEEING MORE SHORTAGE IN THAT AREA THAN WE HAVE THE PAST.
IN THAT AREA THAN WE HAVE THE PAST.
I THINK THAT'S JUST AN INDICATOR PAST.
I THINK THAT'S JUST AN INDICATOR OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OTHER I THINK THAT'S JUST AN INDICATOR OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OTHER FIELDS AS WELL.
OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OTHER FIELDS AS WELL.
>> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DO.
FIELDS AS WELL.
>> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DO.
I DO WANT TO COME TO YOU AND >> LET US KNOW WHAT YOU DO.
I DO WANT TO COME TO YOU AND OPEN ABOUT THAT.
I DO WANT TO COME TO YOU AND OPEN ABOUT THAT.
WHAT ARE THE OPEN TRANSFER LAWS.
OPEN ABOUT THAT.
WHAT ARE THE OPEN TRANSFER LAWS.
>> I WILL HAVE TO RESPECTFULLY WHAT ARE THE OPEN TRANSFER LAWS.
>> I WILL HAVE TO RESPECTFULLY DECLINE, SHAWN.
>> I WILL HAVE TO RESPECTFULLY DECLINE, SHAWN.
TWO SESSIONS AGO, OKLAHOMA DECLINE, SHAWN.
TWO SESSIONS AGO, OKLAHOMA LAWMAKERS ENACTED THIS OPEN TWO SESSIONS AGO, OKLAHOMA LAWMAKERS ENACTED THIS OPEN TRANSFER BILL, AND THIS WILL LAWMAKERS ENACTED THIS OPEN TRANSFER BILL, AND THIS WILL REALLY BE THE FIRST YEAR WHERE TRANSFER BILL, AND THIS WILL REALLY BE THE FIRST YEAR WHERE WE'RE STARTING OUT WITH IT IN REALLY BE THE FIRST YEAR WHERE WE'RE STARTING OUT WITH IT IN EFFECT.
WE'RE STARTING OUT WITH IT IN EFFECT.
BASICALLY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE EFFECT.
BASICALLY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE TO ADVERTISE HOW MANY OPEN SLOTS BASICALLY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE TO ADVERTISE HOW MANY OPEN SLOTS THEY HAVE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
TO ADVERTISE HOW MANY OPEN SLOTS THEY HAVE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
SO, YOU CAN GO TO ANY SCHOOL THEY HAVE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
SO, YOU CAN GO TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S WEBSITE.
SO, YOU CAN GO TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S WEBSITE.
YOU CAN SEE, LIKE, HEY, CHEYENNE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE.
YOU CAN SEE, LIKE, HEY, CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN EDMOND HAS THIS YOU CAN SEE, LIKE, HEY, CHEYENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN EDMOND HAS THIS MANY SLOTS TO TRANSFER IN, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN EDMOND HAS THIS MANY SLOTS TO TRANSFER IN, AND ESSENTIALLY, ANYBODY IN THE MANY SLOTS TO TRANSFER IN, AND ESSENTIALLY, ANYBODY IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA CAN TRANSFER ESSENTIALLY, ANYBODY IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA CAN TRANSFER INTO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA CAN TRANSFER INTO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
NOW, YOU CAN TALK TO INTO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
NOW, YOU CAN TALK TO SUPERINTENDENTS ACROSS THE NOW, YOU CAN TALK TO SUPERINTENDENTS ACROSS THE STATE -- I DID A STORY EARLIER SUPERINTENDENTS ACROSS THE STATE -- I DID A STORY EARLIER THIS JERRY IN SULFUR WHERE THE STATE -- I DID A STORY EARLIER THIS JERRY IN SULFUR WHERE THE SUPERINTENDENT DOWN THERE THIS JERRY IN SULFUR WHERE THE SUPERINTENDENT DOWN THERE BASICALLY TOLD ME WE'VE HAD OPEN SUPERINTENDENT DOWN THERE BASICALLY TOLD ME WE'VE HAD OPEN TRANSFERS FOREVER.
BASICALLY TOLD ME WE'VE HAD OPEN TRANSFERS FOREVER.
YOU KNOW, ANYBODY CAN TRANSFER TRANSFERS FOREVER.
YOU KNOW, ANYBODY CAN TRANSFER IN AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WILL YOU KNOW, ANYBODY CAN TRANSFER IN AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WILL TRANSFER OUT.
IN AND, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WILL TRANSFER OUT.
UM, BUT, ESSENTIALLY, WE DON'T TRANSFER OUT.
UM, BUT, ESSENTIALLY, WE DON'T QUITE KNOW THE EFFECT OF THAT.
UM, BUT, ESSENTIALLY, WE DON'T QUITE KNOW THE EFFECT OF THAT.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY KIDS ARE QUITE KNOW THE EFFECT OF THAT.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY KIDS ARE TRANSFERRING IN OR OUT, BUT WE WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY KIDS ARE TRANSFERRING IN OR OUT, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT HIGH-DEMAND TRANSFERRING IN OR OUT, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT HIGH-DEMAND DISTRICTS LIKE EDMOND PUBLIC DO KNOW THAT HIGH-DEMAND DISTRICTS LIKE EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS I MENTIONED EARLIER, DISTRICTS LIKE EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS I MENTIONED EARLIER, LIKE STILLWATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS I MENTIONED EARLIER, LIKE STILLWATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UM, THEY'RE -- THEY DON'T HAVE LIKE STILLWATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, UM, THEY'RE -- THEY DON'T HAVE OPEN SLOTS.
UM, THEY'RE -- THEY DON'T HAVE OPEN SLOTS.
THEY ARE DENYING TRANSFER OPEN SLOTS.
THEY ARE DENYING TRANSFER REQUESTS.
THEY ARE DENYING TRANSFER REQUESTS.
SO, THAT'S KIND OF -- THAT'S REQUESTS.
SO, THAT'S KIND OF -- THAT'S KIND OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH SO, THAT'S KIND OF -- THAT'S KIND OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH OPEN TRANSFER RIGHT NOW.
KIND OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH OPEN TRANSFER RIGHT NOW.
WE DON'T -- I HAVE PUT IN A OPEN TRANSFER RIGHT NOW.
WE DON'T -- I HAVE PUT IN A REQUEST FROM THE STATE TO SAY -- WE DON'T -- I HAVE PUT IN A REQUEST FROM THE STATE TO SAY -- TO ASK HOW MANY KIDS HAVE REQUEST FROM THE STATE TO SAY -- TO ASK HOW MANY KIDS HAVE TRANSFERRED, HOW MANY KIDS HAVE TO ASK HOW MANY KIDS HAVE TRANSFERRED, HOW MANY KIDS HAVE REQUESTED TRANSFERS, BUT WE TRANSFERRED, HOW MANY KIDS HAVE REQUESTED TRANSFERS, BUT WE DON'T KNOW YET.
REQUESTED TRANSFERS, BUT WE DON'T KNOW YET.
WE DO KNOW LAST SPRING THAT WE DON'T KNOW YET.
WE DO KNOW LAST SPRING THAT WE DID NOT SEE VERY MANY PEOPLE WE DO KNOW LAST SPRING THAT WE DID NOT SEE VERY MANY PEOPLE TRANSFERRING MIDYEAR, BUT THIS DID NOT SEE VERY MANY PEOPLE TRANSFERRING MIDYEAR, BUT THIS IS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
TRANSFERRING MIDYEAR, BUT THIS IS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
SO, WE MIGHT SEEING MORE, WE IS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
SO, WE MIGHT SEEING MORE, WE MIGHT NOT.
SO, WE MIGHT SEEING MORE, WE MIGHT NOT.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE'RE MIGHT NOT.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STAFF STORAGE, >> WELL, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE STAFF STORAGE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT SOMETHING LIKE TALKING ABOUT THE STAFF STORAGE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT SOMETHING LIKE BUS DRIVERS.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT SOMETHING LIKE BUS DRIVERS.
SO MANY PARENTS DEPEND ON THE BUS DRIVERS.
SO MANY PARENTS DEPEND ON THE BUSES TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO SO MANY PARENTS DEPEND ON THE BUSES TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
BUSES TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
THEY HAVE JOBS.
SCHOOL.
THEY HAVE JOBS.
THEY CAN'T NECESSARILY RUN THEIR THEY HAVE JOBS.
THEY CAN'T NECESSARILY RUN THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
THEY CAN'T NECESSARILY RUN THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
THESE LITTLE THINGS AREN'T SO CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
THESE LITTLE THINGS AREN'T SO LITTLE, ARE THEY?
THESE LITTLE THINGS AREN'T SO LITTLE, ARE THEY?
I KNOW YOU'RE FOCUSED ON THE LITTLE, ARE THEY?
I KNOW YOU'RE FOCUSED ON THE TEACHERS, BUT IT'S THE STATE OF I KNOW YOU'RE FOCUSED ON THE TEACHERS, BUT IT'S THE STATE OF THE CHILD WHEN THEY COME TO TEACHERS, BUT IT'S THE STATE OF THE CHILD WHEN THEY COME TO SCHOOL THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE TO THE CHILD WHEN THEY COME TO SCHOOL THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
SCHOOL THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
>> RIGHT.
DEAL WITH.
>> RIGHT.
I WILL DEFINITELY DEFER TO THE >> RIGHT.
I WILL DEFINITELY DEFER TO THE OTHER GENTLEMEN, BUT, YOU ARE I WILL DEFINITELY DEFER TO THE OTHER GENTLEMEN, BUT, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
OTHER GENTLEMEN, BUT, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
THEIR SCHOOL DAY STARTS FROM THE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
THEIR SCHOOL DAY STARTS FROM THE SECOND THEY WAKE UP, BUT THEIR SCHOOL DAY STARTS FROM THE SECOND THEY WAKE UP, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY GET ON INTO SECOND THEY WAKE UP, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY GET ON INTO THAT BUS, WHEN THEY GET SCHOOL.
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY GET ON INTO THAT BUS, WHEN THEY GET SCHOOL.
TRANSPORTATION IS A HUGE PART OF THAT BUS, WHEN THEY GET SCHOOL.
TRANSPORTATION IS A HUGE PART OF IT.
TRANSPORTATION IS A HUGE PART OF IT.
I KNOW THAT WAS PART OF THE OPEN IT.
I KNOW THAT WAS PART OF THE OPEN TRANSFER BILL, TOO, AND HOW I KNOW THAT WAS PART OF THE OPEN TRANSFER BILL, TOO, AND HOW TRANSPORTATION WAS.
TRANSFER BILL, TOO, AND HOW TRANSPORTATION WAS.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY SHORTAGES TRANSPORTATION WAS.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY SHORTAGES THERE, TOO.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY SHORTAGES THERE, TOO.
I THINK THAT DISTRICTS HAVE SEEN THERE, TOO.
I THINK THAT DISTRICTS HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN BUS DRIVERS SINCE I THINK THAT DISTRICTS HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN BUS DRIVERS SINCE THEY ARE BUYING MORE AND THEY AN INCREASE IN BUS DRIVERS SINCE THEY ARE BUYING MORE AND THEY HAVE STIPENDS AND INCENTIVIZING THEY ARE BUYING MORE AND THEY HAVE STIPENDS AND INCENTIVIZING THOSE JOBS, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY HAVE STIPENDS AND INCENTIVIZING THOSE JOBS, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY A NECESSARY COMPONENT.
THOSE JOBS, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY A NECESSARY COMPONENT.
>> Dr. HIME, I WANT TO COME TO A NECESSARY COMPONENT.
>> Dr. HIME, I WANT TO COME TO YOU ON THE MATTER OF HOUSE BILL >> Dr. HIME, I WANT TO COME TO YOU ON THE MATTER OF HOUSE BILL 775.
YOU ON THE MATTER OF HOUSE BILL 775.
SOME VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE 775.
SOME VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AGAINST A COUPLE OF SCHOOL SOME VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AGAINST A COUPLE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
AGAINST A COUPLE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
DOES THIS PUT THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
DOES THIS PUT THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OKLAHOMA ON EDGE DOES THIS PUT THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OKLAHOMA ON EDGE REGARDING THE ISSUES AT STAKE, DISTRICTS IN OKLAHOMA ON EDGE REGARDING THE ISSUES AT STAKE, CRT, WHERE 1775 IS CONCERNED?
REGARDING THE ISSUES AT STAKE, CRT, WHERE 1775 IS CONCERNED?
>> 1775 DOESN'T MENTION CRT AT CRT, WHERE 1775 IS CONCERNED?
>> 1775 DOESN'T MENTION CRT AT ALL.
>> 1775 DOESN'T MENTION CRT AT ALL.
1775 HAS EIGHT SPECIFIC ITEMS ALL.
1775 HAS EIGHT SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE TAUGHT IN THE 1775 HAS EIGHT SPECIFIC ITEMS THAT CANNOT BE TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM.
THAT CANNOT BE TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM.
WE'RE WORKING CURRENTLY ON CLASSROOM.
WE'RE WORKING CURRENTLY ON CREATING GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS TO WE'RE WORKING CURRENTLY ON CREATING GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS TO HELP SCHOOLS BECAUSE THERE ARE CREATING GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS TO HELP SCHOOLS BECAUSE THERE ARE AMBIGUITIES WITH WHAT WE'VE SEEN HELP SCHOOLS BECAUSE THERE ARE AMBIGUITIES WITH WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH THE MUSTANG CASE AND THE AMBIGUITIES WITH WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH THE MUSTANG CASE AND THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CASE AND WITH THE MUSTANG CASE AND THE TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CASE AND MAKING SURE OUR SCHOOLS KNOW TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CASE AND MAKING SURE OUR SCHOOLS KNOW WHAT THEIR PARAMETERS ARE, WHAT MAKING SURE OUR SCHOOLS KNOW WHAT THEIR PARAMETERS ARE, WHAT THE REAL LAW AND RULES SAY AND WHAT THEIR PARAMETERS ARE, WHAT THE REAL LAW AND RULES SAY AND WE'LL BE BACKING THAT UP WITH THE REAL LAW AND RULES SAY AND WE'LL BE BACKING THAT UP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WE'LL BE BACKING THAT UP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WORKING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, WORKING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY DEGREE.
WORKING WITH THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY DEGREE.
OUR ATTORNEYS ARE WORKING ON THEY DEGREE.
OUR ATTORNEYS ARE WORKING ON THAT NOW.
OUR ATTORNEYS ARE WORKING ON THAT NOW.
WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT OUT IN THE THAT NOW.
WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT OUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO MAKE WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT OUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO MAKE SURE SCHOOLS KNOW WHAT THEY CAN NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO MAKE SURE SCHOOLS KNOW WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T TEACH.
SURE SCHOOLS KNOW WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T TEACH.
IT'S VERY CLEAR IN THE LAW WHAT AND CAN'T TEACH.
IT'S VERY CLEAR IN THE LAW WHAT THOSE EIGHT THINGS ARE.
IT'S VERY CLEAR IN THE LAW WHAT THOSE EIGHT THINGS ARE.
ANY VIOLATION SHOULD BE SPECIFIC THOSE EIGHT THINGS ARE.
ANY VIOLATION SHOULD BE SPECIFIC TO THE ITEMS IN THE LAW.
ANY VIOLATION SHOULD BE SPECIFIC TO THE ITEMS IN THE LAW.
THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY, WELL, WE TO THE ITEMS IN THE LAW.
THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY, WELL, WE THINK IT BROKE THE SPIRIT OF THE THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY, WELL, WE THINK IT BROKE THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW AND MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING.
THINK IT BROKE THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW AND MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING.
THE LAW IS THE LAW.
LAW AND MAY HAVE DONE SOMETHING.
THE LAW IS THE LAW.
IT'S WHAT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN THE LAW IS THE LAW.
IT'S WHAT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN LAW.
IT'S WHAT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN LAW.
WE WILL HELP TIGHTEN THAT UP.
LAW.
WE WILL HELP TIGHTEN THAT UP.
BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE WANT WE WILL HELP TIGHTEN THAT UP.
BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE WANT IS OUR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL BECAUSE THE LAST THING WE WANT IS OUR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS FEARFUL OF THE UNKNOWN.
IS OUR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS FEARFUL OF THE UNKNOWN.
>> AND, IF YOU HAVE LEADERS FEARFUL OF THE UNKNOWN.
>> AND, IF YOU HAVE INEXPERIENCED TEACHERS COMING ON >> AND, IF YOU HAVE INEXPERIENCED TEACHERS COMING ON BOARD AS YOU'RE PUTTING THE CALL INEXPERIENCED TEACHERS COMING ON BOARD AS YOU'RE PUTTING THE CALL OUT.
BOARD AS YOU'RE PUTTING THE CALL OUT.
>> NO, I AGREE.
OUT.
>> NO, I AGREE.
WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE ANXIETY >> NO, I AGREE.
WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE ANXIETY OF PEOPLE COMING IN THE WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE ANXIETY OF PEOPLE COMING IN THE CLASSROOM.
OF PEOPLE COMING IN THE CLASSROOM.
IT'S TOUGH ENOUGH TO BE A NEW CLASSROOM.
IT'S TOUGH ENOUGH TO BE A NEW TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT IT'S TOUGH ENOUGH TO BE A NEW TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE UNKNOWN TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE UNKNOWN AROUND THIS.
WORRYING ABOUT THE UNKNOWN AROUND THIS.
AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE DON'T AROUND THIS.
AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE DON'T WANT IT TO STIFLE TEACHING, GOOD AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WE DON'T WANT IT TO STIFLE TEACHING, GOOD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HISTORY AND WANT IT TO STIFLE TEACHING, GOOD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HISTORY AND THE THINGS WE NEED TO LEARN.
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HISTORY AND THE THINGS WE NEED TO LEARN.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THE THINGS WE NEED TO LEARN.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ROBBY, ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE >> ALL RIGHT.
ROBBY, ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE TRANSGENDER LAWS, TRANSGENDER ROBBY, ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE TRANSGENDER LAWS, TRANSGENDER BATHROOMS, TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN TRANSGENDER LAWS, TRANSGENDER BATHROOMS, TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN THE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS IN BATHROOMS, TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN THE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS OKLAHOMA.
THE ATHLETICS PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS OKLAHOMA.
IS THAT ANOTHER POINT OF SCHOOLS ACROSS OKLAHOMA.
IS THAT ANOTHER POINT OF CONFUSION FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL IS THAT ANOTHER POINT OF CONFUSION FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM?
CONFUSION FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM?
>> YES.
SYSTEM?
>> YES.
I'VE BEEN COVERING 1775, WHICH >> YES.
I'VE BEEN COVERING 1775, WHICH DOCTOR HIME JUST TALKED ABOUT, I'VE BEEN COVERING 1775, WHICH DOCTOR HIME JUST TALKED ABOUT, SINCE IT WAS IN COMMITTEE.
DOCTOR HIME JUST TALKED ABOUT, SINCE IT WAS IN COMMITTEE.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A VERY SINCE IT WAS IN COMMITTEE.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS OR YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS OR ISN'T ALLOWED.
GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS OR ISN'T ALLOWED.
AND IT'S SIMILAR IN THE OTHER ISN'T ALLOWED.
AND IT'S SIMILAR IN THE OTHER BILLS WITH BATHROOMS HAVING AN AND IT'S SIMILAR IN THE OTHER BILLS WITH BATHROOMS HAVING AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED ON YOUR BILLS WITH BATHROOMS HAVING AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED ON YOUR BIOLOGICAL SEX TO COMPETE IN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED ON YOUR BIOLOGICAL SEX TO COMPETE IN GIRLS' SPORTS IN OKLAHOMA.
BIOLOGICAL SEX TO COMPETE IN GIRLS' SPORTS IN OKLAHOMA.
UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT GIRLS' SPORTS IN OKLAHOMA.
UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION AND CONCERN ON, YOU UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION AND CONCERN ON, YOU KNOW, WHICH BATHROOM CAN OF CONFUSION AND CONCERN ON, YOU KNOW, WHICH BATHROOM CAN STUDENTS USE.
KNOW, WHICH BATHROOM CAN STUDENTS USE.
UM, I'VE ACTUALLY DONE SOME STUDENTS USE.
UM, I'VE ACTUALLY DONE SOME REPORTING THIS -- THIS SUMMER UM, I'VE ACTUALLY DONE SOME REPORTING THIS -- THIS SUMMER AND -- AND INTO THE -- LAST REPORTING THIS -- THIS SUMMER AND -- AND INTO THE -- LAST SPRING WHERE I TALKED TO AND -- AND INTO THE -- LAST SPRING WHERE I TALKED TO TRANSGENDER STUDENTS.
SPRING WHERE I TALKED TO TRANSGENDER STUDENTS.
LIKE, WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS TRANSGENDER STUDENTS.
LIKE, WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS RELATED TO THIS BATHROOM BILL?
LIKE, WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS RELATED TO THIS BATHROOM BILL?
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF IT HAS RELATED TO THIS BATHROOM BILL?
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT IS BEING YOU KNOW, A LOT OF IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT IS BEING LEGISLATED.
NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT IS BEING LEGISLATED.
IT'S MORE, LIKE, WHAT KIND OF LEGISLATED.
IT'S MORE, LIKE, WHAT KIND OF ACCESS DO I HAVE TO A SAFE REST IT'S MORE, LIKE, WHAT KIND OF ACCESS DO I HAVE TO A SAFE REST ROOM WHERE, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT ACCESS DO I HAVE TO A SAFE REST ROOM WHERE, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ATTACKED AS A ROOM WHERE, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ATTACKED AS A TRANSGENDER STUDENT.
GOING TO BE ATTACKED AS A TRANSGENDER STUDENT.
A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION AT THE TRANSGENDER STUDENT.
A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION AT THE CAPITOL IS SEPARATE FROM WHAT IS A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION AT THE CAPITOL IS SEPARATE FROM WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT ACTUAL CAPITOL IS SEPARATE FROM WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT ACTUAL TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ARE GOING ON AND WHAT ACTUAL TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> I KNOW SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT.
>> I KNOW SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE NOTHING NEW, UNFORTUNATELY, IN >> I KNOW SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE NOTHING NEW, UNFORTUNATELY, IN AMERICA, BUT DOES THIS ADD NOTHING NEW, UNFORTUNATELY, IN AMERICA, BUT DOES THIS ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF CONCERN FOR AMERICA, BUT DOES THIS ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF CONCERN FOR TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM RIGHT ANOTHER LAYER OF CONCERN FOR TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM RIGHT NOW?
TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM RIGHT NOW?
>> IT REALLY DOES.
NOW?
>> IT REALLY DOES.
YOU KNOW, THE PAST TWO YEARS, >> IT REALLY DOES.
YOU KNOW, THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE MAIN CONCERN HAS BEEN THE YOU KNOW, THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE MAIN CONCERN HAS BEEN THE PANDEMIC AND COVID.
THE MAIN CONCERN HAS BEEN THE PANDEMIC AND COVID.
NOW IT'S A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL OF PANDEMIC AND COVID.
NOW IT'S A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL OF SECURITY AND BEING SAFE IN NOW IT'S A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL OF SECURITY AND BEING SAFE IN SCHOOLS.
SECURITY AND BEING SAFE IN SCHOOLS.
OUR TEACHERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT SCHOOLS.
OUR TEACHERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT COULD COME, OUR TEACHERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT COULD COME, THINGS THAT COULD HURT AND LEGISLATION THAT COULD COME, THINGS THAT COULD HURT AND THEY'RE HOPEFUL FOR THINGS THAT THINGS THAT COULD HURT AND THEY'RE HOPEFUL FOR THINGS THAT CAN HELP.
THEY'RE HOPEFUL FOR THINGS THAT CAN HELP.
I WILL SAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WE CAN HELP.
I WILL SAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WE FEEL THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF I WILL SAY IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WE FEEL THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF REALLY EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE FEEL THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF REALLY EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO KEEP TEACHERS SAFE, REALLY EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO KEEP TEACHERS SAFE, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING THEY'RE DOING TO KEEP TEACHERS SAFE, WHAT KIND OF TRAINING THEY'RE DOING, MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S WHAT KIND OF TRAINING THEY'RE DOING, MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S PROTOCOLS FOR DOOR LOCKS AND DOING, MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S PROTOCOLS FOR DOOR LOCKS AND ENTRY INTO BUILDINGS.
PROTOCOLS FOR DOOR LOCKS AND ENTRY INTO BUILDINGS.
THERE'S STILL SO MUCH CONCERN ENTRY INTO BUILDINGS.
THERE'S STILL SO MUCH CONCERN FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND THERE'S STILL SO MUCH CONCERN FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND ALL STAFF MEMBERS.
FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS AND ALL STAFF MEMBERS.
I'M A PARENT MYSELF, AND I KNOW ALL STAFF MEMBERS.
I'M A PARENT MYSELF, AND I KNOW YOU ALL ARE, TOO, SO IT'S I'M A PARENT MYSELF, AND I KNOW YOU ALL ARE, TOO, SO IT'S FRIGHTENING.
YOU ALL ARE, TOO, SO IT'S FRIGHTENING.
>> ARE THERE MENTAL HEALTH FRIGHTENING.
>> ARE THERE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
>> ARE THERE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
ROBBY, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE SERVICES?
ROBBY, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
ROBBY, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
>> YOU KNOW, WE DO TEND TO FOCUS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?
>> YOU KNOW, WE DO TEND TO FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE, BUT I THINK >> YOU KNOW, WE DO TEND TO FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE, BUT I THINK SOMETHING REALLY POSITIVE COMING ON THE NEGATIVE, BUT I THINK SOMETHING REALLY POSITIVE COMING INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR IS WE'RE SOMETHING REALLY POSITIVE COMING INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SCHOOL YEAR THAT INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR IS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SCHOOL YEAR THAT IS LARGELY IN-PERSON.
GOING TO HAVE A SCHOOL YEAR THAT IS LARGELY IN-PERSON.
AND THAT IS SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, IS LARGELY IN-PERSON.
AND THAT IS SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH, AND THAT IS SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH, RELATED TO LEARNING, RELATED TO, RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH, RELATED TO LEARNING, RELATED TO, YOU KNOW, THE WELL-BEING OF THE RELATED TO LEARNING, RELATED TO, YOU KNOW, THE WELL-BEING OF THE ENTIRE CHILD IS REALLY A GOOD YOU KNOW, THE WELL-BEING OF THE ENTIRE CHILD IS REALLY A GOOD THING.
ENTIRE CHILD IS REALLY A GOOD THING.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S -- THING.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S -- THERE'S GOING TO BE BUMPS.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S -- IT'S -- THERE'S GOING TO BE BUMPS.
LIKE, WE'RE MOVING INTO THIS THERE'S GOING TO BE BUMPS.
LIKE, WE'RE MOVING INTO THIS STAGE OF SCHOOL YEAR WHERE COVID LIKE, WE'RE MOVING INTO THIS STAGE OF SCHOOL YEAR WHERE COVID IS -- IS STILL HERE, BUT IT'S STAGE OF SCHOOL YEAR WHERE COVID IS -- IS STILL HERE, BUT IT'S APPEARING LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE IS -- IS STILL HERE, BUT IT'S APPEARING LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE MORE OF AN ENDEMIC THING.
APPEARING LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE MORE OF AN ENDEMIC THING.
YOU KNOW, WE HAD SCHOOLS CLOSE MORE OF AN ENDEMIC THING.
YOU KNOW, WE HAD SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR THE FLU IN THE PAST.
YOU KNOW, WE HAD SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR THE FLU IN THE PAST.
WILL WE SEE 300 SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE FLU IN THE PAST.
WILL WE SEE 300 SCHOOL DISTRICTS CLOSE DOWN LIKE WE DID THIS WILL WE SEE 300 SCHOOL DISTRICTS CLOSE DOWN LIKE WE DID THIS SPRING?
CLOSE DOWN LIKE WE DID THIS SPRING?
I SURE HOPE NOT.
SPRING?
I SURE HOPE NOT.
I DOUBT WE WILL.
I SURE HOPE NOT.
I DOUBT WE WILL.
>> EVEN THOUGH I ENDED MY I DOUBT WE WILL.
>> EVEN THOUGH I ENDED MY SENTENCE WITH "IT'S FRIGHTENING" >> EVEN THOUGH I ENDED MY SENTENCE WITH "IT'S FRIGHTENING" I KNOW FOR MYSELF, FOR STUDENTS, SENTENCE WITH "IT'S FRIGHTENING" I KNOW FOR MYSELF, FOR STUDENTS, WE NEED TO STILL STAY POSITIVE.
I KNOW FOR MYSELF, FOR STUDENTS, WE NEED TO STILL STAY POSITIVE.
WE NEED TO KNOW THAT WE ARE WE NEED TO STILL STAY POSITIVE.
WE NEED TO KNOW THAT WE ARE SAFE, WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE WE NEED TO KNOW THAT WE ARE SAFE, WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO BE SAFE, AND THAT WE WILL SAFE, WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO BE SAFE, AND THAT WE WILL LEARN THE SKILLS WE NEED IF CAN TO BE SAFE, AND THAT WE WILL LEARN THE SKILLS WE NEED IF NECESSARY.
LEARN THE SKILLS WE NEED IF NECESSARY.
BUT NOT LETTING OUR STUDENTS AND NECESSARY.
BUT NOT LETTING OUR STUDENTS AND OUR CHILDREN SEE THOSE FEARS I BUT NOT LETTING OUR STUDENTS AND OUR CHILDREN SEE THOSE FEARS I THINK WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL AS OUR CHILDREN SEE THOSE FEARS I THINK WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL AS WELL.
THINK WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL AS WELL.
>> YOU GET THE FINAL WORD, WELL.
>> YOU GET THE FINAL WORD, Dr. HIME.
>> YOU GET THE FINAL WORD, Dr. HIME.
>> THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING Dr. HIME.
>> THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING TIME OF THE YEAR.
>> THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING TIME OF THE YEAR.
I TALK TO SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT TIME OF THE YEAR.
I TALK TO SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT TEACHERS COMING BACK, STUDENTS I TALK TO SCHOOL LEADERS ABOUT TEACHERS COMING BACK, STUDENTS COMING BACK.
TEACHERS COMING BACK, STUDENTS COMING BACK.
510 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GUESS COMING BACK.
510 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GUESS WHAT?
510 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, GUESS WHAT?
THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AREN'T WHAT?
THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AREN'T THINKING OF THE LAWS.
THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AREN'T THINKING OF THE LAWS.
THEY'RE SO EXCITED TO BE BACK IN THINKING OF THE LAWS.
THEY'RE SO EXCITED TO BE BACK IN SCHOOL.
THEY'RE SO EXCITED TO BE BACK IN SCHOOL.
THE POSITIVE THING IS GO TO YOUR SCHOOL.
THE POSITIVE THING IS GO TO YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL, GO VOLUNTEER TO THE POSITIVE THING IS GO TO YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL, GO VOLUNTEER TO READ, GO SEE THE KIDS ON THE LOCAL SCHOOL, GO VOLUNTEER TO READ, GO SEE THE KIDS ON THE PLAYGROUND.
READ, GO SEE THE KIDS ON THE PLAYGROUND.
YOU'LL SEE HOW WONDERFUL THINGS PLAYGROUND.
YOU'LL SEE HOW WONDERFUL THINGS ARE IN SCHOOLS.
YOU'LL SEE HOW WONDERFUL THINGS ARE IN SCHOOLS.
THE ADULTS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ARE IN SCHOOLS.
THE ADULTS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ANXIETY AND THE OTHER ISSUES AND THE ADULTS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ANXIETY AND THE OTHER ISSUES AND MAKE THINGS WORK OUT.
ANXIETY AND THE OTHER ISSUES AND MAKE THINGS WORK OUT.
>> THANK YOU.
MAKE THINGS WORK OUT.
>> THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THREE >> THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THREE OF YOUR FOR YOUR TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THREE OF YOUR FOR YOUR TIME AND INSIGHT.
OF YOUR FOR YOUR TIME AND INSIGHT.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
INSIGHT.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
>> VERY GOOD.
WELL, I IMAGINE ISAIAH JARVIS >> VERY GOOD.
WELL, I IMAGINE ISAIAH JARVIS WILL RECEIVE A HERO'S WELCOME WELL, I IMAGINE ISAIAH JARVIS WILL RECEIVE A HERO'S WELCOME WHEN HE RETURNS TO SCHOOL IN WILL RECEIVE A HERO'S WELCOME WHEN HE RETURNS TO SCHOOL IN POTEAU.
WHEN HE RETURNS TO SCHOOL IN POTEAU.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE A SOLD-GOLD POTEAU.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE A SOLD-GOLD EXAMPLE OF THE OKLAHOMA IF YOU WANT TO SEE A SOLD-GOLD EXAMPLE OF THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD.
EXAMPLE OF THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD.
HIT IN THE HEAD IN THE LITTLE STANDARD.
HIT IN THE HEAD IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES ON TUESDAY, HIT IN THE HEAD IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES ON TUESDAY, ISAIAH, WHO PLAYS FOR A LEAGUE WORLD SERIES ON TUESDAY, ISAIAH, WHO PLAYS FOR A TULSA-BASED ALL-STAR TEAM MADE ISAIAH, WHO PLAYS FOR A TULSA-BASED ALL-STAR TEAM MADE HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.
TULSA-BASED ALL-STAR TEAM MADE HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.
THEN HE NOTICED THE PITCHER WHO HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.
THEN HE NOTICED THE PITCHER WHO HAD HIT HIM WAS IN TEARS THEN HE NOTICED THE PITCHER WHO HAD HIT HIM WAS IN TEARS STANDING A AT THE MOUND.
HAD HIT HIM WAS IN TEARS STANDING A AT THE MOUND.
ISAIAH WALKED OVER AND EMBRACED STANDING A AT THE MOUND.
ISAIAH WALKED OVER AND EMBRACED HIM AND TOLD HIM AND TOLD HIM HE ISAIAH WALKED OVER AND EMBRACED HIM AND TOLD HIM AND TOLD HIM HE WAS DOING JUST FINE.
HIM AND TOLD HIM AND TOLD HIM HE WAS DOING JUST FINE.
SO OFTEN YOUNG KIDS TEACHING US WAS DOING JUST FINE.
SO OFTEN YOUNG KIDS TEACHING US ADULT WHAT'S TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP SO OFTEN YOUNG KIDS TEACHING US ADULT WHAT'S TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP IS ABOUT.
ADULT WHAT'S TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP IS ABOUT.
THERE ARE NINE SPECIES OF HERONS IS ABOUT.
THERE ARE NINE SPECIES OF HERONS AND EGRETS IN OKLAHOMA.
THERE ARE NINE SPECIES OF HERONS AND EGRETS IN OKLAHOMA.
WE TRAVEL TO ST. LOUIS WHERE OUR AND EGRETS IN OKLAHOMA.
WE TRAVEL TO ST. LOUIS WHERE OUR PBS PARTNERS SHOW US THESE WE TRAVEL TO ST. LOUIS WHERE OUR PBS PARTNERS SHOW US THESE BEAUTIFUL, BIG BIRDS PREFER PBS PARTNERS SHOW US THESE BEAUTIFUL, BIG BIRDS PREFER BIG-CITY LIVING TO THE SUBURBS.
BEAUTIFUL, BIG BIRDS PREFER BIG-CITY LIVING TO THE SUBURBS.
>> Reporter: NORMALLY, YOU CAN BIG-CITY LIVING TO THE SUBURBS.
>> Reporter: NORMALLY, YOU CAN FIND EGRETS AND HERONS BY LAKES >> Reporter: NORMALLY, YOU CAN FIND EGRETS AND HERONS BY LAKES AND RIVERS IN MISSOURI.
FIND EGRETS AND HERONS BY LAKES AND RIVERS IN MISSOURI.
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, A LOT AND RIVERS IN MISSOURI.
FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, A LOT OF THESE BIRDS HAVE DECIDED TO FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, A LOT OF THESE BIRDS HAVE DECIDED TO TRY CITY LIVING.
OF THESE BIRDS HAVE DECIDED TO TRY CITY LIVING.
>> WE HAVE GREAT REGRETS AND TRY CITY LIVING.
>> WE HAVE GREAT REGRETS AND LITTLE BLUE HERONS.
>> WE HAVE GREAT REGRETS AND LITTLE BLUE HERONS.
THE GREAT EGRETS ARE IN THE VERY LITTLE BLUE HERONS.
THE GREAT EGRETS ARE IN THE VERY TALL TREES, THE LITTLE BLUE THE GREAT EGRETS ARE IN THE VERY TALL TREES, THE LITTLE BLUE HERONS ARE IN THE SMALLER TREES.
TALL TREES, THE LITTLE BLUE HERONS ARE IN THE SMALLER TREES.
>> Reporter: SHE'S A CONSULTANT HERONS ARE IN THE SMALLER TREES.
>> Reporter: SHE'S A CONSULTANT FOR THE CONSCIOUS AUTO BE ON >> Reporter: SHE'S A CONSULTANT FOR THE CONSCIOUS AUTO BE ON SOCIETY AND A IRRECONCILABLE FOR THE CONSCIOUS AUTO BE ON SOCIETY AND A IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCE BEING GUIDE.
SOCIETY AND A IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCE BEING GUIDE.
SHE SAYS NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHY DIFFERENCE BEING GUIDE.
SHE SAYS NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHY THE BIRDS DECIDED TO MAKE THEIR SHE SAYS NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHY THE BIRDS DECIDED TO MAKE THEIR HOME IN THE CENTRAL WEST END IN THE BIRDS DECIDED TO MAKE THEIR HOME IN THE CENTRAL WEST END IN ST. LOUIS CITY.
HOME IN THE CENTRAL WEST END IN ST. LOUIS CITY.
>> THEY USUALLY LIKE TO BE ST. LOUIS CITY.
>> THEY USUALLY LIKE TO BE CLOSER TO WATER.
>> THEY USUALLY LIKE TO BE CLOSER TO WATER.
WE'RE NOT 100% SURE WHERE CLOSER TO WATER.
WE'RE NOT 100% SURE WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
WE'RE NOT 100% SURE WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
THEY COULD BE GOING TO THE PARK.
THEY'RE GOING.
THEY COULD BE GOING TO THE PARK.
THEY COULD BE GOING TO O'FALLON THEY COULD BE GOING TO THE PARK.
THEY COULD BE GOING TO O'FALLON PARK.
THEY COULD BE GOING TO O'FALLON PARK.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO LARGE PARK.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO LARGE SURFACES OF WATER CLOSE BY THIS THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO LARGE SURFACES OF WATER CLOSE BY THIS AREA.
SURFACES OF WATER CLOSE BY THIS AREA.
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE ONLY AREA.
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE ONLY INLAND ROOKERY THEY KNOW ABOUT.
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE ONLY INLAND ROOKERY THEY KNOW ABOUT.
WHILE IT'S SPECIAL TO SEE.
INLAND ROOKERY THEY KNOW ABOUT.
WHILE IT'S SPECIAL TO SEE.
SHE REMINDS VISITORS TO BE WHILE IT'S SPECIAL TO SEE.
SHE REMINDS VISITORS TO BE MINDFUL OF THE BIRDS AND THE SHE REMINDS VISITORS TO BE MINDFUL OF THE BIRDS AND THE HUMAN RESIDENTS.
MINDFUL OF THE BIRDS AND THE HUMAN RESIDENTS.
>> THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
HUMAN RESIDENTS.
>> THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
YOU DON'T WANT TO DISTURB THE >> THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL AREA.
YOU DON'T WANT TO DISTURB THE RESIDENTS.
YOU DON'T WANT TO DISTURB THE RESIDENTS.
BUT WE COME TO CHECK OUT TO RESIDENTS.
BUT WE COME TO CHECK OUT TO BIRDS.
BUT WE COME TO CHECK OUT TO BIRDS.
WE'RE VERY RESPECTFUL OF THE BIRDS.
WE'RE VERY RESPECTFUL OF THE NEIGHBORS, AND THERE ARE PUBLIC WE'RE VERY RESPECTFUL OF THE NEIGHBORS, AND THERE ARE PUBLIC AREAS THAT PEOPLE CAN PARK AND NEIGHBORS, AND THERE ARE PUBLIC AREAS THAT PEOPLE CAN PARK AND SEE THEM.
AREAS THAT PEOPLE CAN PARK AND SEE THEM.
THEY CAN DEFINITELY COME.
SEE THEM.
THEY CAN DEFINITELY COME.
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS MOST OF THEY CAN DEFINITELY COME.
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS MOST OF THE BIRDS THAT ARE VISIBLE ARE >> Reporter: SHE SAYS MOST OF THE BIRDS THAT ARE VISIBLE ARE JUVENILES.
THE BIRDS THAT ARE VISIBLE ARE JUVENILES.
>> MOST OF THE BIRDS THAT WE'RE JUVENILES.
>> MOST OF THE BIRDS THAT WE'RE SEEING NOW THAT ARE JUST SITTING >> MOST OF THE BIRDS THAT WE'RE SEEING NOW THAT ARE JUST SITTING IN THE TREES ARE THE JUVENILES.
SEEING NOW THAT ARE JUST SITTING IN THE TREES ARE THE JUVENILES.
AND THE PARENTS, I ASSUME, ARE IN THE TREES ARE THE JUVENILES.
AND THE PARENTS, I ASSUME, ARE OUT LOOKING FOR FOOD AND COMING AND THE PARENTS, I ASSUME, ARE OUT LOOKING FOR FOOD AND COMING BACK AND FEEDING THEM.
OUT LOOKING FOR FOOD AND COMING BACK AND FEEDING THEM.
THEY'LL PROBABLY BE HERE ANOTHER BACK AND FEEDING THEM.
THEY'LL PROBABLY BE HERE ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN MOVE THEY'LL PROBABLY BE HERE ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN MOVE AND MIGRATE BACK DOWN TO THE COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN MOVE AND MIGRATE BACK DOWN TO THE COAST AND THEY ALSO GO DOWN TO AND MIGRATE BACK DOWN TO THE COAST AND THEY ALSO GO DOWN TO CENTRAL AMERICA AND DOWN INTO COAST AND THEY ALSO GO DOWN TO CENTRAL AMERICA AND DOWN INTO MEXICO.
CENTRAL AMERICA AND DOWN INTO MEXICO.
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS WE NEVER MEXICO.
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS WE NEVER KNOW IF THEY WILL CONTINUE >> Reporter: SHE SAYS WE NEVER KNOW IF THEY WILL CONTINUE COMING BACK TO THIS SPOT.
KNOW IF THEY WILL CONTINUE COMING BACK TO THIS SPOT.
MAYBE IT WILL ACTUALLY JUST COMING BACK TO THIS SPOT.
MAYBE IT WILL ACTUALLY JUST DIMINISH AND THE BIRZ -- BIRDS MAYBE IT WILL ACTUALLY JUST DIMINISH AND THE BIRZ -- BIRDS WILL MOVE ON.
DIMINISH AND THE BIRZ -- BIRDS WILL MOVE ON.
WE NEVER KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE WILL MOVE ON.
WE NEVER KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE BIRDS WILL DO.
WE NEVER KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE BIRDS WILL DO.
IT'S FUN TO SEE IT.
BIRDS WILL DO.
IT'S FUN TO SEE IT.
IT'S FUN TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT IT'S FUN TO SEE IT.
IT'S FUN TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE BIRDS ARE HERE.
IT'S FUN TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE BIRDS ARE HERE.
>> Reporter: BUT, FOR NOW, WHY THE BIRDS ARE HERE.
>> Reporter: BUT, FOR NOW, ST. LOUIS BIRD-WATCHERS DON'T >> Reporter: BUT, FOR NOW, ST. LOUIS BIRD-WATCHERS DON'T NEED TO LEAVE THE CITY LIMITS TO ST. LOUIS BIRD-WATCHERS DON'T NEED TO LEAVE THE CITY LIMITS TO SEE THE BIRDS.
NEED TO LEAVE THE CITY LIMITS TO SEE THE BIRDS.
>> Rich: ANOTHER IMPORTANT SEE THE BIRDS.
>> Rich: ANOTHER IMPORTANT MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH ANNOUNCED >> Rich: ANOTHER IMPORTANT MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH ANNOUNCED BY RESEARCHERS AT OU HEALTH.
MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH ANNOUNCED BY RESEARCHERS AT OU HEALTH.
WE REPORT ON NEW WAYS TO DETECT BY RESEARCHERS AT OU HEALTH.
WE REPORT ON NEW WAYS TO DETECT DIABETES TYPE 2 IN YOUNGER WE REPORT ON NEW WAYS TO DETECT DIABETES TYPE 2 IN YOUNGER OKLAHOMANS.
DIABETES TYPE 2 IN YOUNGER OKLAHOMANS.
WE WILL SAY GOODBYE.
OKLAHOMANS.
WE WILL SAY GOODBYE.
FOR ALL OF US HERE ON THE "THE WE WILL SAY GOODBYE.
FOR ALL OF US HERE ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH FOR ALL OF US HERE ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.
OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," I'M RICH LENZ.
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