Long comment, but nothing I had not thought of. I went to a public school in a very small town in Minnesota, which has a considerably more progressive education system-- a system that is (overall) well funded and of high quality. <br /><br />Truth be told, I dislike that I feel like we need to send my son to a private school (yes, we started with preschool, but he will undoubtedly stay the course), but I also refuse to sacrifice his education and future based on principle alone.  <br /><br />I also believe in alternative forms of learning, which public schools in general are not able to offer. Sitting at a desk all day would not work for him. (Hmm...is that a dead give away for where he goes to school?) Ironically, a similar program to his is being started in Tulsa, but Union schools. <br /><br />As for the first step, TPS and the people living in and working in Tulsa need to make a commitment to the public schools with proper funding, training, and all around pride in the schools. Unfortunately it is not there. <br /><br />How often does a school like Union or Jenks have a referendum shot down? Those districts are willing to pay more (higher taxes) to support the schools. I don&#39;t see that in TPS. It&#39;s unfortunate.