April 18-24 #oklaed News Brief

April 18

The Oklahoman

• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Distance learning 'eye-opening' for parents

Tulsa World

• Public education advocates rip Gov. Stitt over comments about how to spend emergency money
  

Edmond Sun

• Foundation awards scholarships to 17 Edmond-area seniors
  

FourStatesHomepage.com

• Grove Public Schools announce possible dates for commencement ceremony

April 19

The Oklahoman

• Number of meals distributed to Oklahoma City Public Schools students shows schools provide much more than education
• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Painted Sky Opera launches Opera In Place online initiative, including OKC bombing memorial performance today
  

Edmond Sun

• EPIC assisting schools, DOC with Distance Learning options
• WEOKIE Foundation awards $50,000 in college scholarships
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• Area youth are REC winners
  

KSWO 7

• Lawton High School teacher reflects on Oklahoma City Bombing
  

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April 20

Enid News & Eagle

• EPS moving Rader to top post at Garfield Elementary
  

Edmond Sun

• Local high school students accepted into Youth Leadership Oklahoma
  

Norman Transcript

• NPS board renews contracts, hears graduation rate update
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Teachers receive grants to bring flavor to lessons
  

KFOR 4

• After losing her mother in bombing, Jessica Foley became a teacher to be the healing voice she needed as a child
• Anadarko seniors honored in creative way amid COVID-19 pandemic
  

News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools discuss Indian education proposal, graduation ceremonies
  

‍KTUL 8

• Union High School holds drive-thru pickup for 2020 graduates to pick up caps, gowns

FOX 25

• Tuttle Schools to host Teacher Appreciation drive-thru
• Western Heights rolls out new curbside meal plan, but not everyone gets food

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April 21

The Oklahoman

• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Hofmeister, OEA 'do not support' federal aid to private schools

Tulsa World

• Tulsa school board hears revamped Indian Education Program reorganization proposal
• Editorial: Stitt wrong on first thoughts on how to use emergency education funding

Journal Record

• Oklahoma’s recovery may take longer than rest of nation
  

Owasso Reporter

• Owasso arts students receive virtual honors after annual ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19
• Distance learning: Owasso students take part in TTCU’s online financial literacy course
  

Shawnee News-Star

• Day, Grace receive State Superintendent’s Awards for Arts Excellence
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Most storm shelters in county to open if needed
  

Woodward News

• Budget shortfall will hit schools
  

Grand Lake News

• Silver lining in distance learning for districts? School districts my have budget savings
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Coweta teens win Awards for Arts Excellence
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma public school educators speak out about dispute over federal education funds
  

KTUL 8

• State Farm agents donate $5K to Sapulpa Public Schools amid coronavirus closures

FOX 25

• Documents missing from fourth graders' Continuous Learning Packets

Bartlesville Radio

• Assistant principals, cheer coach named by BPS
  

KOSU

• Long plagued by budget cuts, Oklahoma educators bracing for more
  

NY Times

• Online school demands more of teachers. Unions are pushing back.

April 22

The Oklahoman

• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: House Democrats urge Stitt to aid public schools
• Inclement weather pauses drive-thru meal service at OKC schools
• Classen SAS at Northeast ranked No. 1 high school in Oklahoma
  

OSDE

• Oklahoma schools serve more than 1.7 million meals in one-week period in March

Edmond Sun

• Bethany High School student wins Poetry Out Loud state title at UCO

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Editorial: Public schools should get all stimulus money
  

Miami News-Record

• Planning graduation parade of vehicles
  

FOX 25

• 1.7 million meals served to students in OK in late March

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April 23

Tulsa World

• Pandemic response: State Board of Education to consider stop-gap measure for new teachers unable to complete final certification requirements
  

State Impact Oklahoma

• COVID-19 is changing the way Oklahoma schools are educating English learners
• New teachers will be able to work in the fall thanks to State Board of Education action
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• Honors come in even without school
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• School food programs a huge success
  

Miami News-Record

• School district hires assistant principals
  

McAlester News-Capital

• OSU to launch free concurrent online courses for Oklahoma high school seniors
  

NonDoc

• ‘Numerous nude photographs’: State suspends Nathan Holland teaching certificate
  

City Sentinel

• U.S. News ranks Classen SAS High School at Northeast Oklahoma’s top high school
  

FOX 25

• Oklahoma City Public School District is hiring
• OKCPS recruiting new employees for next school year

Public Radio Tulsa

• State Department Of Education head says schools not included in governor's reopen plan
  

April 24

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma education funding 'hard to envision' avoiding cuts next year, officials say

Tulsa World

• 'Zoombombers' taunt Oklahoma State Board of Education members with racial epithets, sexually explicit language
  

The Black Chronicle

• Hofmeister opposes a Stitt suggestion

Muskogee Phoenix

• Distance learning tough for some rural school districts' students
  

Ada News

• Ada High earns top-25 US News ranking‍