Editor's Blog
Vote!
Do it for (and with) the kids
A Plea from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
Drive Safely Near School Zones and Bus Stops
What Some Kids Really Need to Be College Ready:
A Caring, Informed Adult
An Interview with 'Backpack Full of Cash' Director Sarah Mondale
Come to a screening of 'Backpack Full of Cash' Thursday, Sept. 20 at Circle Cinema; a panel discussion will follow.
Something Great Is Coming to a Tulsa High School Near You!
What is 'blended learning,' and do we need it?
Oklahoma Superintendents’ Salaries
A recent report from Oklahoma Watch reveals some interesting data about charter school superintendent salaries
Have a Safe Start to the School Year
Talk to your children about pedestrian safety and more.
The Undeniable Mother/Child Bond
What humans can learn from watching an orca mourn.
An Interesting Week with Tulsa Public School Parents & Other Concerned Citizens
An overview of the emails I've received this week from Tulsans concerned about the direction of TPS.
Take the Tissues:
The new Fred Rogers documentary highlights 'Mister Rogers'' understanding that everyone needs to be heard and accepted--just the way they are.
Little House Books Embroiled in Controversy
The Association for Library Service to Children recently removed Laura Ingalls Wilder's name from a children's literature award because of racial insensitivity in her popular books.
Today is World Refugee Day
Children's news site Xyza offers advice for talking to kids about the refugee crisis.
Ask a Millennial
Or else you may find yourself the reluctant owner of not one, but two Instagram accounts.
Another Bleak Article About Oklahoma's Public Schools
A recent article from The New Yorker interviews several Oklahoma teachers and provides context to last month's teacher walkout.
Multiple Choice Test on SQ 799
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn supports State Question 799, which would kill recent, if minuscule, gains made to education funding.
Editor's Blog
Living the empty nest life, and loving it.
About This Blog
Betty Casey has been editor of TulsaKids for over 20 years – her youngest child was 3-years-old when she started working for the magazine. She and her husband Wes have three adult children. Betty’s blog ranges from writing about current issues or information of interest to local parents, reflecting on her life without kids at home, and posting a few recipes now and then. (Cooking and running are two or her favorite past-times.) Betty is the author/illustrator of three children’s books, "May Finds Her Way," "That is a Hat" and "The Prince of the Prairie" (The RoadRunner Press). She was named Blogger of the Year in 2014 by The Great Plains Journalism Awards, was a finalist in 2015 and won again in 2016. In 2017, she was named the News Blogger of the Year. She has also won numerous writing awards from the Parenting Media Association.
