April 13-19 #oklaed News Brief

April 13

Ada News

• School board recognizes art, essay contest winners
  

Rolling Stone

• Oklahoma is one step closer to arming teachers with no weapons training

KFOR 4

• Mother speaking out after she says son was bullied at Oklahoma elementary school

KOCO 5

• Proposed bill would allow districts option to allow personnel to have gun in school
  

News 9

• Chickasha Schools employee accused of inappropriate contact with students
  

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April 14

The Oklahoman

• Application schools add opportunity
  

Tulsa World

• Don Parker: The education being provided to north Tulsa students is illegal and unconstitutional

Edmond Sun

• Oakdale student places in statewide Law Day Contest
  

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April 15

Tulsa World

• Districts welcome new law to fill substitute teacher positions amid shortage

Shawnee News-Star

• BancFirst brings Oklahoma Children’s Theatre to Shawnee, McLoud schools in May
• County commission: Macomb Schools to get 5 new HVACS
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Stitt abandons effort to force shift of dollars into classrooms

Journal Record

• No mention of TIFs in school funding rebalance proposal

Duncan Banner

• Oklahoma Frontier Days just two weeks away
• Five nominated for 2019 Crossman Award
  

News on 6

• Bixby School Board approves redistricting plans‍
• Muskogee teen accepted into over 60 schools

News 9

• Poll: Teachers, parents overwhelmingly favor 4-day school week‍
• Strother Elementary School fire intentionally set, suspect sought
  

4029tv.com

• PD: Poteau HS teacher sold school's goat treadmills, kept the money
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• What will it cost to rebuild Oklahoma's schools?‍
  

U.S. News & World Report

• Area superintendents seeking solutions amid teacher shortage

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April 16

The Oklahoman

• Ex-PTA treasurer accused of theft

Skiatook Journal

• Native students have a right to wear eagle feathers in Oklahoma at graduation

OSDE

• Two students from Tulsa selected to attend prestigious National Youth Science Camp‍

Ada News

• Vanoss receives technology grant‍
  

KFOR 4

• Gov. Stitt signs bill banning vaping products from Oklahoma schools into law
• Piedmont student’s design to be featured on White House Easter eggs
  

News on 6

• NSU-Broken Arrow hosts teacher job fair

News Channel 6 (TX)

• Texoma teachers recognized by Red River Best Chevy Dealers
  

News 9

• WATCH: Video shows Strother Elementary arson suspect setting the fire

KTEN 10

• Bill bans vaping in Oklahoma schools
  

1600 Kush AM Radio

• Cushing High School represented at Native American language fair
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April 17

The Oklahoman

• Edmond Schools' kindergarten enrollment available online
• School to host 'Last Hurrah' Party‍
• Dove Science Academy offers project-based learning with aviation and aerospace technology
• Donation enhances school's STEM curriculum
• Oklahoma School Foundations Network names director
• Video: Oklahoma educators discuss public schools one year after walkout
  

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Stealth voucher bill gets closer to becoming state law
• Four Tulsa-area students among first batch of National Merit Scholarship winners for 2019
• Tulsa school board considers proposal to move new KIPP high school to vacant Porter building in west Tulsa
  

OSDE

• Oklahoma Pre-K ranked in top 8 states by nation’s premier early education group
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Making the grades: Schools adjusting to new OSDE report cards

Ada News

• Native American regalia stirs controversy ahead of Latta graduation

Shawnee News-Star

• Sen. Smalley supports amended Equal Opportunity Education Program bill
  

Duncan Banner

• Comanche PS hires new superintendent

The Daily Ardmoreite

• Ardmore High School Band Director Chauvin Aaron recognized with POE award‍

KJRH 2

• New law requires annual dyslexia awareness program in schools
  

KOCO 5

• Senate passes bill to install cameras in school buses, punish motorists who pass illegally‍

News 9

• Group raising money to help fund Moore Public Schools projects‍
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• New rankings indicate Oklahoma's Pre-K program among the nation's best

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April 18

The Oklahoman

• Stitt abandons effort to force shift in dollars into classroom
  

Tulsa World

• National report ranks Oklahoma among top states in pre-K education

Norman Transcript

• Norman Public Schools recognizes teachers, community support‍

Duncan Banner

• MHS Valedictorian chooses college after 64 offers roll in
  

News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools and first responders join for active shooter training
• Union Public Schools buys over 4,000 laptops for students
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KSWO 7

• Professional Oklahoma Educators host legislative forum

FOX 25

• Noble wants to keep four-day weeks

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April 19

The Oklahoman

• Innovative teaching, flexibility, compensation led educator to 'jump' to EPIC
  

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