March 6-12 #oklaed News Brief

March 6

Norman Transcript

• Editorial: A thank you to educators everywhere

March 7

The Oklahoman

• Abysmal voter turnout for school board elections a problem for OKC

Enid News & Eagle

• Enid Public Schools on its way to becoming a 'model district,' officials say
• Drummond Quiz Bowl team champions learning, knowledge
• Autry Technology Center follows CareerTech mission to produce, prepare workforce in Oklahoma
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Carter County Litter Poster Contest winners announced
  

KOCO 5

• Bill prohibiting state entities from conducting gender or sexual diversity training draws backlash
  

KTUL 8

• Union teacher and cancer survivor gets Johnson & Johnson vaccine

News 9

• Oklahoma City Public Schools to host virtual teacher career fair
  

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March 8

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma grand jury now involved in Epic Charter Schools investigation

Lawton Constitution

• Senate bill would require data on student tribal affiliation
• Retired teachers could return to the classroom, under Oklahoma Senate bill‍
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Superintendent's Corner: TPS continues working to stop the spread of COVID
• Schools help students fulfill Oklahoma's Promise requirements

Stillwater News Press

• Teachers express concern ahead of return to traditional school schedule
  

KFOR 4

• OSBI investigates child abuse allegations against Waukomis Public Schools instructor
  

KOCO 5

• OKCPS school board discusses plan to increase number of in-person learning days
  

KSWO 7

• Local school districts to receive pandemic relief funding

FOX 25

• 600,000 masks donated to Oklahoma schools as many return to in-person learning
• OKCPS considers return to 4-day a week in-person learning, unveils 3 options for future

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March 9

The Oklahoman

• Four days of in-person classes on the table for OKC schools
  

McAlester News-Capital

• McAlester school officials could discuss mitigating COVID-19 protocols
  

Pawhuska Journal-Capital

• Avant School to hold classes at Shepherd's Fold Ranch
  

The Frontier

• Data: Schools that started the year in-person saw the most transfers to virtual charters
  

Black Wall Street Times

• Oklahoma House bill would require high schoolers to pass citizenship test
  

Woodward News

• School board hears audit report
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma Senate passes bill allowing development of law enforcement education and training for high school students
  

News on 6

• Broken Arrow Public Schools receives more than $4 million from State Dept. Of Education
  

KTUL 8

• Bill requiring students to pass citizenship test before graduating passes House
• Jenks Middle School teacher named 2020-21 District Teacher of the Year

News 9

• No decision made on when OKCPS students return to the classroom 4 days a week
  

KOSU

• Bill expanding school apprenticeship program unanimously passes Oklahoma Senate
  

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March 10

Tulsa World

• Epic co-founder's audit recommendations make it into legislation
  

Lawton Constitution

• Bill requiring high school students to pass a portion of the U.S. naturalization test passes House

Norman Transcript

• Rosecrants' 'Oklahoma Play to Learn Act' passes House
  

KTEN 10

• Students learn dangers of impaired driving
  

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March 11

Ada News

• Byng's Becky Henderson awarded Golden Apple

NonDoc

• Oklahoma graduation requirements questioned by former Lone Grove Schools student

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Requiring citizenship test for high school graduation unnecessary, educators say
• Caney Valley Schools to apply for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant
  

Norman Transcript

• Oklahoma bill would offer students class in functioning in society
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Bill offers students class in functioning in society
  

News 9

• OKCPS sets date for 4-day in-person learning return
  

FOX 25

• School personnel may soon be allowed to carry guns, bill passes house‍
  

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March 12

Tulsa World

• Sports announcer uses racial slur against Norman High basketball team on still-live feed
  

NonDoc

• OEA organizer challenges incumbent on troubled Western Heights board

Norman Transcript

• Norman education leaders reflect on year of change, challenge

OSDE

• Hofmeister reacts to racist incident at high school basketball game‍