Because most of the quotes are being pulled from a decade ago, except for the one I've completely and clearly condemned (the kfor one). So if we forgive people's stances from ten years ago doesn't he deserve equal treatment?

Yes he would deserve forgivness if he were to seek forgiveness and repudiate his stances on women in the workplace, comments on the worth of people based on their physical charactsristics, etc.

No it’s not. I’ve noticed on several occasions you have said “they did this x years ago.”

As for your first response, it’s relevent because of what Humphreys has done NOW! Not ten years ago. Making comments like this absolutely disqualifies him from being in any position of representation or having power. I can’t even believe this is even being debated.

In states that are more educated such as Oregon, Washington, California, Massachusetts, New York, etc. if this happened he would be gone and out faster than you could blink. If you went on some website or social media post and defended him or said he should remain on the board, you’d be laughed at and dismissed from any serious conversation. Again, I guess this shows why Oklahoma is where it’s at and you are right at home, aren’t you.

I honestly thought it would be a no brainer. Me. Humphreys is dismisses from OU and John Rex Boards immediately. Blair comes out instantly and says these are not the beliefs of Wheeler or myself and I condemn my fathers words. Mick Cornett publicity denounces the former mayor and reassures very clearly that people of all cultures and sexual presences are welcomed and accepted. Pretty much none of this has happened. He is retiring from the OU board. It only took his son how long to write a half assed message then mocked a representative who is known to be socially progressive.

I honestly thought it would be a no brainer. Me. Humphreys is dismisses from OU and John Rex Boards immediately. Blair comes out instantly and says these are not the beliefs of Wheeler or myself and I condemn my fathers words. Mick Cornett publicity denounces the former mayor and reassures very clearly that people of all cultures and sexual presences are welcomed and accepted. Pretty much none of this has happened. He is retiring from the OU board. It only took his son how long to write a half assed message then mocked a representative who is known to be socially progressive.

Uh, what?

1) Humphreys is dismisses from OU and John Rex Boards immediately.
- He is back on the John Rex board now, but he resigned from both after the incident.

2) Blair comes out instantly and says these are not the beliefs of Wheeler or myself and I condemn my fathers words.
- This happened. Yes he mocked Ed Shadid because per usual, he was being an imbecile and very publicly overreacting to something purely for political gain. If you don't believe that, just look at his track record with MAPS and other issues (if you can go after Humphreys for his history, Shadid's is fair game as well).

3) Mick Cornett publicity denounces the former mayor and reassures very clearly that people of all cultures and sexual presences are welcomed and accepted.
- I'm sorry but this is just dumb and an overreaction. There was no reason at all for Mick Cornett to comment on this. Kirk Humphreys hasn't been the mayor for 14 years.


In states that are more educated such as Oregon, Washington, California, Massachusetts, New York, etc. if this happened he would be gone and out faster than you could blink. If you went on some website or social media post and defended him or said he should remain on the board, you’d be laughed at and dismissed from any serious conversation. Again, I guess this shows why Oklahoma is where it’s at and you are right at home, aren’t you.


LOL so only extremely liberal costal states are "educated"? I just don't know how in tarnation us special folks back here can tell our s**tholes from a hole in the ground! Can you please come back from California to help us!?!? I know several people back here that don't even know how to put their pants on the right way in the morning.

Attitudes like this are exactly why Donald Trump got elected and are the reason that republicans now control all three branches of the government.

What a ****hole thread

Uh, what?

1) Humphreys is dismisses from OU and John Rex Boards immediately.
- He is back on the John Rex board now, but he resigned from both after the incident.

2) Blair comes out instantly and says these are not the beliefs of Wheeler or myself and I condemn my fathers words.
- This happened. Yes he mocked Ed Shadid because per usual, he was being an imbecile and very publicly overreacting to something purely for political gain. If you don't believe that, just look at his track record with MAPS and other issues (if you can go after Humphreys for his history, Shadid's is fair game as well).

3) Mick Cornett publicity denounces the former mayor and reassures very clearly that people of all cultures and sexual presences are welcomed and accepted.
- I'm sorry but this is just dumb and an overreaction. There was no reason at all for Mick Cornett to comment on this. Kirk Humphreys hasn't been the mayor for 14 years.



LOL so only extremely liberal costal states are "educated"? I just don't know how in tarnation us special folks back here can tell our s**tholes from a hole in the ground! Can you please come back from California to help us!?!? I know several people back here that don't even know how to put their pants on the right way in the morning.

Attitudes like this are exactly why Donald Trump got elected and are the reason that republicans now control all three branches of the government.
Reasons why I said “pretty much.” He resigned. How long did it take? If the answer is longer than immediately than he took too long.

No Blair did not come out instantly. He was also not strong enough in his wording against his father and mocked a progressive representative.

No it is not dumb nor it an over reaction. But you okies keep doing things your way. There’s a bunch of winners over in that state I tell you. You guys obviously got it and other cities that would have had their current mayors condemn former disgraced mayors just don’t know what they’re doing.

Statistically outside of certain exceptions such as Utah, yes, most liberal states are much more educated. I criticize California all the time, but Oklahoma could definitely use help from anywhere it can. But you seem to think otherwise so again, have fun out there. I keep seeing everything that happens out here and the kind of people that live here and then I go visit Oklahoma. Realities set in.

As far as getting political, enjoy trump and conservatives while you can. I just fear the pendulum will swing too far to the left and the liberal nutcases will take over which will be equally as bad. There is no middle ground anymore and Trump has made it much worse.

How are you going to say that about Ed Shadid? Is it just because you disagree with him? He’s made several good points that are worth considering even if you don’t agree with him. It’s not a bad thing to have contrast.

But once again man, you don’t even have to agree with my points. Oklahoma has a very bad reputation. I see all the time in this board how people are being their friends, family, or whoever to visit. They’re talking about it with people have supposedly seen something about Oklahoma and say it’s a cool place.

Anecdotally, I’m a very talkative person and I’m very opinionated. I strike up conversations all the time with people from all walks of life on the subway, riding my bike, at my schools, at my work. Wherever. I can always tell when I say I’m from Oklahoma, if they even know where it’s at, I get a funny reaction. Most of their understandings are that it’s a conservative state and boring. The stigma is there and it doesn’t come from nowhere.

I must be living in a fantasy world because I’m sure to have a group of posters come at me with their anecdotal story of how they have had someone tell them how impressed they were. But to date, everyone I’ve brought to Oklahoma has not liked it.

Anyways I leave with this post. There is obviously a bad stigma about Oklahoma and it is very prevalent. If you don’t think so, you’re living in a fantasy world. I am trying not to post here as much because it has been taking too much of my time and I’m focusing on career, but there are some things I haven’t been able to resist from responding to. When I see how prevalent racism, bigotry, and homophobia is in Oklahoma especially by people who it is so imbedded in they don’t even know they’re doing it, it drives me insane. But by all means, keep defending this bullsh!t and this homophobic f@ck.

To add a further response to the Mick coming out and denouncing Humphreys as overreaction, I don’t think it’s ever bad to make light of a situation by reassuring that the gay community is welcome with open arms in OKC. Political leaders sure don’t need a reason to make the exact opposite statement in the form of bills they pass. But by using the opportunity to make a statement that OKC is an all inclusive community is not overreacting and is not a bad thing. But I’m sure you don’t want that. Not like you’re homophobic or anything. Just the idea of having city leaders come out and make a big statement putting further emphasis on welcoming people from all walks of life including LGBTQs just isn’t necessary. I get it.

Anecdotally, I’m a very talkative person and I’m very opinionated. I strike up conversations all the time with people from all walks of life on the subway, riding my bike, at my schools, at my work. Wherever. I can always tell when I say I’m from Oklahoma, if they even know where it’s at, I get a funny reaction. Most of their understandings are that it’s a conservative state and boring. The stigma is there and it doesn’t come from nowhere.

I must be living in a fantasy world because I’m sure to have a group of posters come at me with their anecdotal story of how they have had someone tell them how impressed they were. But to date, everyone I’ve brought to Oklahoma has not liked it.


Count me as one of those posters. I travel a lot, talk to people all over the country often and have had people come to visit from the coasts and I have had the opposite experience and reaction you have had every time. And I am not a native (born and raised in SoCal, actually), I have lived in all four corners of the country and the middle. This is my favorite place...by far.

And it seems like you have found the right place for you, so that's great!

Count me as one of those posters. I travel a lot, talk to people all over the country often and have had people come to visit from the coasts and I have had the opposite experience and reaction you have had every time. And I am not a native (born and raised in SoCal, actually), I have lived in all four corners of the country and the middle. This is my favorite place...by far.

And it seems like you have found the right place for you, so that's great!yeah it’s reallt weird. I wish I could say the opposite. I really try and talk up my hometown and avoid negatives when talking with people about it.

For my career and aspirations, yes, I am in the right place. If I make it big, I’ll get involved in my local community back in OKC big time to try and do my part.

yeah it’s reallt weird. I wish I could say the opposite. I really try and talk up my hometown and avoid negatives when talking with people about it.

For my career and aspirations, yes, I am in the right place. If I make it big, I’ll get involved in my local community back in OKC big time to try and do my part.

Judging by the tone and attitude in many of your posts, I could see why you might think people have a negative perception of Oklahoma when you tell them you’re from here or why people might have a negative perception of Oklahoma after talking to you about it or visiting with you. Negativity breeds negativity, whether intentional or not.

I travel all over the country and frequently host visitors from out of town, have been for well over a decade now. Very seldomly do I get a negative reaction when i mention being from here and I’ve never gotten one from anyone that’s spent anytime with me while visiting here or anyone I’ve met that’s relocated here. While OK isn’t perfect by any means, far more often than not, Oklahoma’s harshest critics are its own long term residents and former residents that grew up here.

Judging by the tone and attitude in many of your posts, I could see why you might think people have a negative perception of Oklahoma when you tell them you’re from here or why people might have a negative perception of Oklahoma after talking to you about it or visiting with you. Negativity breeds negativity, whether intentional or not.

I travel all over the country and frequently host visitors from out of town, have been for well over a decade now. Very seldomly do I get a negative reaction when i mention being from here and I’ve never gotten one from anyone that’s spent anytime with me while visiting here or anyone I’ve met that’s relocated here. Far more often than not, Oklahoma’s harshest critics are its own long term residents and former residents that grew up here.
It’s possible. But I do my best to portray OKC in positive light anytime I talk about it with anyone. I love my state and I want it to be better. I believe it will.

What a ****hole thread

Yup. There are some people it's not worth having a conversation with. Like I said, garbage in, garbage out.

This has turned far too political.

Let's please leave that for the Politics forum.

Saw a NewsOK headline about a possible new building but can’t read the article.

https://newsok.com/article/5607689/as-downtown-oklahoma-city-charter-school-continues-to-grow-leaders-eye-new-building

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Nothing specific was mentioned.

The school district doesn't have land or the money to buy land, so they would need a bond issue vote.

They do mention 'something near the river' but that is not new info.

Seems like they could just mirror the current configuration on the opposite side of their current lot, maybe go a few stories higher even. Would kill parts of the playground but they're so close to MBG and such...

14903

I always thought the playground should be on the roof.

Huge waste of prime real estate.

Good idea as far as I'm concerned. Fill the block, have the middle school.... in the middle, and the high school in the part I drew above...

I have kids at John Rex. The Middle School principal confirmed John Rex will be going through 8th grade for current students (the current 7th grade class started at as 2nd grade when the school opened). However, it sounds like getting a high school for John Rex may be difficult. I really hope they can get a high school because we live in Midtown and all other high schools are pretty far away.

I have kids at John Rex. The Middle School principal confirmed John Rex will be going through 8th grade for current students (the current 7th grade class started at as 2nd grade when the school opened). However, it sounds like getting a high school for John Rex may be difficult. I really hope they can get a high school because we live in Midtown and all other high schools are pretty far away.

Do you rule out the existing high school for your neighborhood? If so, why?

??? What high school is in Midtown?

I have kids at John Rex. The Middle School principal confirmed John Rex will be going through 8th grade for current students (the current 7th grade class started at as 2nd grade when the school opened). However, it sounds like getting a high school for John Rex may be difficult. I really hope they can get a high school because we live in Midtown and all other high schools are pretty far away.


As it stands John Rex will feed into Douglass High School

??? What high school is in Midtown?

I didn't say the high school was in Midtown. I just asked about the high school for his neighborhood, which seems to be Douglass High School. So, the question is, why rule out Douglass High School which is not too far away?

The John Rex board is currently doing a feasibility study to lease/remodel the McAlpine Center at Reno and Walker for additional middle school classrooms and storage.

The John Rex board is currently doing a feasibility study to lease/remodel the McAlpine Center at Reno and Walker for additional middle school classrooms and storage.

I am unfamiliar with this building.

You could also apply to have your kids enrolled at the recently merged Classen SAS @ Northeast high school which is very close to the Capital building and a short drive from Midtown. Should be a really great school.

I didn't say the high school was in Midtown. I just asked about the high school for his neighborhood, which seems to be Douglass High School. So, the question is, why rule out Douglass High School which is not too far away?

Douglass is probably too far to walk or bike, and isn't downtown, which is the whole point of John Rex, is it not?

Douglass is probably too far to walk or bike, and isn't downtown, which is the whole point of John Rex, is it not?

Maybe so. I didn't see that that the posters said their primary concern was whether their children could walk/bike to school, but maybe I missed it.

Douglass is probably too far to walk or bike, and isn't downtown, which is the whole point of John Rex, is it not?

I would imagine there is school bus service for those too far to walk, bike, or scooter

Yeah but the whole point of John rex is to be downtown. Perhaps that's why they'd want to continue their education downtown, especially since they live there. That's all I'm saying!

Yeah but the whole point of John rex is to be downtown. Perhaps that's why they'd want to continue their education downtown, especially since they live there. That's all I'm saying!

If the population numbers don't justify a grocery store it's doubtful the numbers would justify a neighborhood high school.

I also think there should be a school in downtown. A quality urban core should include everything residents need in their neighborhoods. I was thinking from the previous posts was that the point was for the family to not have to move out of downtown because of schools, which is why I was curious about thoughts on Douglass High School.

Now that may be true. Doesn't mean someone can't want that.

I also think there should be a school downtown. A quality urban core should include everything residents need in their neighborhoods. I was thinking from the previous posts was that the point was for the family to not have to move out of downtown because of schools, which is why I was curious about thoughts on Douglass High School.

Makes sense.

I also think there should be a school downtown. A quality urban core should include everything residents need in their neighborhoods. I was thinking from the previous posts was that the point was for the family to not have to move out of downtown because of schools, which is why I was curious about thoughts on Douglass High School.

They live in Midtown, not downtown.

If the population numbers don't justify a grocery store it's doubtful the numbers would justify a neighborhood high school.

Actually, the population numbers DO justify a grocery store. Downtown OKC just needs somebody to take the plunge, then watch all the other stores fall suit.

But grocery store does not equal the need for schools. There is not one grocery store in the Eastside but I'd bet you would not claim they also don't need any high schools because of it. ...

Having a quality high school in the inner core shows the city's commitment to education at the highest level of public education. I always thought it was ODD that OKC never utilized Central High School; even when there weren't the population why not have it for anyone in the city to attend regardless of district/zoning?

That ship has long sailed so we now have to reinvent the wheel and build a downtown high school or appropriate office space somewhere for one. ...

Yes, I live in Midtown (SOSA) and have two kids going to John Rex. I work downtown. We often walk to school/work. I want a high school nearby (as in walkable/bikeable from Midtown/CBD). Douglass does not meet the definition of "near" or "close" unless you are speaking purely in terms of car driving.

John Rex Middle School moving to renovated McAlpine building:

https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/construction-under-way-at-john-rex-school-expansion/

John Rex Middle School moving to renovated McAlpine building:

https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/inside-okc/construction-under-way-at-john-rex-school-expansion/

I was wondering what was going here. Now I know. I drove by the other day and the inside looked gutted.

The McAlpine Center will house sixth, seventh and eighth grades. But if the money gets raised, then the adjacent garage can be renovated to house fifth grade, freeing up space at the main building. It will also offer art and music classrooms for all grade levels.

The OU College of Education has authorized John Rex's existence as a charter school since 2013. With the newly approved charter, the school will add eighth grade in the 2020-21 school year. Enrollment is estimated to increase to 812 students.

The Oklahoma City School Board passed a new five-year charter application for the downtown charter school (November 2019) which eliminated the University of Oklahoma from the charter’s equation.

The OU College of Education has authorized John Rex’s existence as a charter school since 2013. Now, Oklahoma City Public Schools will take over that responsibility.

John Rex Elementary Charter School's current enrollment:


Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Students: 532 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Overall School Rank: Top 10% in OK
Math Proficiency: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Diversity Score: 0.73 (Top 10%)

What is the Attendance Zone: https://johnrexschool.org/about/attend/

Who pays for the building when it is a charter school? Does OKC PS or is it all private funds?