2006 Town Hall Strategies for Oklahoma’S Future
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The Oklahoma Academy 2006 Town Hall Strategies for Oklahoma’s Future printed courtesy of Devon Energy Corporation Volume 1 Context, Thoughts and Ideas Social - Technology - Economic - Environment - Political Volume 1 Context, Thoughts and Ideas Playing with Notions of Heritage & Pedigree John Feaver, PhD, Town Hall Chairman and President University of Science and Arts, Chickasha .............. 1-10 Our 2006 Spring Forum: Preparing for the Town Hall Julie Knutson, President and CEO, The Oklahoma Academy .......................................................................... 1-14 Innovation with a Southern Accent Jim Clinton, Executive Director, Southern Growth Policies Board, Research Triangle Park, NC................... 1-17 What Our Members Think Jennifer Conatser, The Oklahoma Academy, Norman ...................................................................................... 1-20 What You Will Read & What I Think Larkin Warner, PhD, Regents Professor Emeritus, Oklahoma State University............................................... 1-26 What Makes A State Great? Alexander Holmes, PhD, Regents Professor of Economics, , University of Oklahoma, Norman..................... 1-29 Q & A With Lex Holmes: Eschewing Obfuscation Craig Knutson and Alexander Holmes, PhD, Regents Professor of Economics University of Oklahoma, Norman ..................................................................................................................... 1-32 Our “Ribbon Train: - Eight Years Later Craig Knutson, Research Coordinator, The Oklahoma Academy, Norman...................................................... 1-35 July 13, 2006 - A Day in the Life of Oklahoma................................................................................................. 1-37 A “Blue Chip” Proposal: Raise The Ante - or Bluff? Michael Lapolla, Research Coordinator, The Oklahoma Academy, Tulsa ....................................................... 1-39 Is It Real Change - Or Just Kidding? Michael Lapolla, Research Coordinator, The Oklahoma Academy, Tulsa ....................................................... 1-41 A Home G.R.O.W.N. Energy Future for Oklahoma Craig Knutson, Research Coordinator, Oklahoma Academy, Norman............................................................. 1-43 The Oklahoma Creativity Project Sir Ken Robinson, Principal Advisor, The Oklahoma Creativity Project, Santa Monica, CA .......................... 1-47 Strategies for Oklahoma’s Future © 2006 The Oklahoma Academy Volume 1-1 Volume 2 Research, Essays and Analyses SOCIAL Changes in Oklahoma Demographics Jeff Wallace, Oklahoma Census Data Center, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma City .............. 2-2 Our State of Health in Oklahoma Michael Crutcher, MD, Commissioner of Health, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City ..................................... 2-6 Behavioral Health in Oklahoma Terry Cline, PhD, Secretary of Health State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City ....................................................... 2-8 Our State of Spiritual Health in Oklahoma The Reverend Stephen L. McKee, Rector and The Reverend Joseph C. Alsay, Curate Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa........................................................................................................................ 2-11 Strategies for Our Second Century Paul G. Risser, Chancellor of Higher Education, State of Oklahoma .............................................................. 2-13 College Attendance Patterns of Oklahoma Rural Students J. P. Applegate, Ed.D and Perri J. Applegate, M.LIS. The K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal, University of Oklahoma, Norman ...................... 2-18 Oklahoma’s Public K-12 System Sandy Garrett, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Oklahoma City..................................................... 2-21 A Bright Future for CareerTech Education Phil Berkenbile, Ed.D., State Director Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, Stillwater ........................................................ 2-25 Charter Schools in Oklahoma Dr. Freda Deskin, Executive Director/CEO Advanced Science and Technology Education (ASTEC) Charter Schools, Oklahoma City ............................. 2-28 The Importance of Early Learning Nancy vonBargen, Executive Director, Smart Start Oklahoma, Oklahoma City .............................................. 2-30 A New Paradigm, Support Students Instead of Institutions C. Gene Stephenson, Ph.D., President, Oklahoma Independent Colleges & Universities, Edmond................ 2-33 Bridging to the Future in Muskogee Wren Stratton, Mayor, City of Muskogee .......................................................................................................... 2-35 SODA: Assistance. Advocacy. Answers on Aging. Kathy D. Blair, Director, Southern Oklahoma Development Association, Area Agency on Aging, Durant ..... 2-37 Our Disabled Citizens in Oklahoma Kathleen Miller, Director, Research & Economic Analysis, Oklahoma Department of Commerce ................. 2-40 Volume 1-2 © 2006 The Oklahoma Academy Strategies for Oklahoma’s Future Impact of Family Structure on Children and Their Economic Futures Howard H. Hendrick, Director, and Zohre Salehezadeh, PhD, Senior Researcher Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Oklahoma City............................................................................. 2-41 An Essay: Illegitimacy is Prosperity’s Archenemy Michael Lapolla, Lecturer, University of Oklahoma College of Public Health, Tulsa ..................................... 2-44 An Analysis: Illegitimacy is Prosperity’s Archenemy Bina Patel, Research Assistant, University of Oklahoma College of Public Health, Tulsa.............................. 2-46 The African-American Presence in Oklahoma Hannibal B. Johnson, Esq. Author, Attorney & Consultant, Tulsa ................................................................... 2-49 Can We Capitalize On Growth in the Hispanic Community? Ed Martinez, Jr, Owner/Agent, Ed Martinez State Farm Agency Inc. , Tulsa .................................................. 2-54 Catholic Charities in Oklahoma Tim O'Connor, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.................................................................. 2-59 Ending Homelessness in Oklahoma City? Jane Ferrill, City of Oklahoma City.................................................................................................................. 2-60 Building Skyscrapers in the Sand Anne M. Roberts, Executive Director, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, Oklahoma City ..................... 2-63 Early Childhood in Illinois Craig Knutson, Research Coordinator, Oklahoma Academy, Norman............................................................. 2-65 TECHNOLOGY A Glimpse of the Future George Gilder, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute, Washington, DC ............................................................... 2-67 Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust (OETT) Susie Graves, Executive Director of Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City........................ 2-69 K20 Center Engages Oklahoma Students Mary John O’Hair, EdD, Vice Provost for School and Community Partnerships; Linda Atkinson, PhD, Associate Director & Leslie Williams, PhD, Director of K12 Research K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal, University of Oklahoma ............................................ 2-70 Ardmore High School Shirley Morgan, Director of Secondary Curriculum, Ardmore Public Schools; Denise Brunk, Assistant Principal and Addie Downing & Carol Norman, Teachers Ardmore High School, Ardmore ........................................................................................................................ 2-73 Roblyer Middle School Sharon Wilbur, Principal, El Reno .................................................................................................................... 2-76 Mark Twain Elementary Jo Ann Pierce, PhD, Principal, Duncan ........................................................................................................... 2-79 Strategies for Oklahoma’s Future © 2006 The Oklahoma Academy Volume 1-3 Technology & The Chickasaw Nation Brian Campbell, CEO, Chickasaw Enterprises, Ada........................................................................................ 2-82 Making Biotech the Next Gusher Stephen M. Prescott, M.D., President, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City................. 2-84 A Digital Solution to Specialty Care Shortages for Rural Oklahoma John Fernandes, D.O., MBA and James D. Hess, Ed.D., OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa. ................ 2-86 ECONOMIC Economic Freedom + What = Prosperity? Rex Pjesky, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics, Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah... 2-90 Ag Research Michael Cawley, President, Noble Foundation, Ardmore................................................................................. 2-92 Oklahoma’s Crude Past Making the Case for Preserving A State’s Industrial Heritage Brian Frehner, Ph.D., Department of History, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater .................................... 2-93 Economic Development & Chickasaw Nation Brian Campbell, CEO, Chickasaw Enterprises, Ada........................................................................................ 2-96 Government Services and Fiscal Responsibility David Blatt, Coordinator, Alliance for Oklahoma’s Future, Tulsa.................................................................... 2-99 Economic Development and Durant Paul