April 20-26 #oklaed News Brief

April 20

The Oklahoman

• OKC police program gives students skills to be leaders

April 21

The Oklahoman

• OKC Teacher of the Year candidates featured‍
• 'We're waiting for Superman to stay': Stability seen as crucial among school leadership
  

Tulsa World

• Political notebook: Five-day school weeks proving easier said than done
• Joy Hofmeister: Four-day school week robs children of part of their education

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• WPS gets international news spotlight on four-day school week‍
  

KJRH 2

• Senate Bill 446 to address mental health in schools

April 22

Tulsa World

• Bill pushing schools away from four-day week being wrapped into teacher-raise measure
• Chelsea man arrested after threats to Vinita Public Schools, Craig County courthouse
  

Enid News & Eagle

• EPS: $1 million grant will 'remove the homework gap'

Woodward News

• Buffalo Superintendent receives district honor
  

KFOR 4

• State superintendent in support of bill that could change school calendar provisions
  

KOCO 5

• Bill incentivizing contributions to Oklahoma education moves through Capitol
  

News 9

• State Senate to hear controversial school tax credit bill this week
  

FOX 25

• Teacher arrested after allegedly assaulting student at Northeast Academy

Today.com

• High school forbids senior from wearing his Native American garb to graduation

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April 23

The Oklahoman

• OKC district improves some suspension numbers
  

Tulsa World

• Backers urge passage of controversial school tax credit bill
• Joanna Lein: School leaders face zero-sum choice with untrained teacher and underfunded support systems
• Gilcrease Elementary, ECDC-Bunche will be consolidated, Tulsa school board decides during contentious meeting
  

OSDE

• Preliminary state test results for students available by late May, Hofmeister announces

NonDoc

• Listen to our youth when shaping their futures‍

OK Policy

• Changes to scholarship tax credit bill would divert even more dollars from public education
  

KJRH 2

• New law requires schools with sex education to include consent
  

News 9

• OKCPS announces Pre-K, kindergarten enrollment dates
  

Santa Rosa Press Gazette

• Jay will compete at national land judging contest‍
  

April 24

The Oklahoman

• Hip-hop artist shares life story with charter school students
• Edmond church refurbishes, cleans school
• Editorial: Bill is a way to help Oklahoma students
• Local young chef vying for national championship
  

Tulsa World

• State education officials deny clearing Epic Charter Schools in investigation, despite school's new claims
• Oklahoma Teacher of the Year finishes as finalist for national honors
• Bill linking teacher pay raises to school calendars approved by Oklahoma House of Representatives
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister congratulates Oklahoma Teacher of the Year Donna Gradel for top 4 finish for national honor

KJRH 2

• Owasso named No. 3 school district in Oklahoma
  

KFOR 4

• Bill allowing Oklahoma school districts to stock inhalers signed into law‍
• Parents frustrated, furious over OKCPS Pre-K plans
  

News 9

• Pathway To Greatness forces changes to 6 OKC Pre-K programs
  

KFDA 10 (Amarillo)

• Oklahoma teacher arrested for molestation and child abuse
  

FOX 25

• Meet our True Sky STEM Teacher of the Month: Andrea Stewart

Public Radio Tulsa

• Private companies may get a shot at training Oklahoma teachers
  

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April 25

Tulsa World

• State Senate passes new transparency reporting requirements for virtual charter schools; bill headed to Gov. Stitt next

OSDE

• Hofmeister remarks on House and Senate passage of Senate Bill 601

Enid News & Eagle

• Chisholm student awarded $1,000 scholarship
  

KJRH 2

• Oklahoma House passes bill combining teacher pay, longer school weeks
  

KFOR 4

• Program teaches students to think before posting
  

News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools hiring for 2019-20 school year
  

KGOU

• Teachers create renewable energy curriculum to compete with OERB
  

San Francisco Chronicle

• House passes bill combining teacher pay, longer school weeks
  

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April 26

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma Gov. Stitt diversifies mostly white, male board of education

Tulsa World

• State education board approves Tulsa Beyond application for statutory, regulatory freedom‍

OSDE

• Hofmeister remarks on new appointments to State Board Education‍

Tahlequah Daily Press

• OIGA offers scholarships to gaming employees, dependents
  

NonDoc

• New blood: Stitt replaces four on Board of Education‍