Aug. 7-13 #oklaed News Brief

August 7

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma health experts share 5 things to know about back-to-school in a COVID surge

Duncan Banner

• Column: Putting education in the hands of the student

Ada News

• Ada student attends Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
  

KOCO 5

• COVID-19 outbreaks in schools certain without further vaccination, health expert says
  

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August 8

Tulsa World

• Ginnie Graham: Kids are in charge of public health starting this month

Lawton Constitution

• State law forbids schools from imposing mask mandates
  

News 9

• Oklahoma teachers face COVID-19 anxiety as new school year approaches
  

FOX 23

• Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association hold school supply giveaway Saturday
  

FourStatesHomePage.com

• A four-year-old raises $2,000 to help his peers get school supplies
  

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August 9

The Oklahoman

• 'It's just too important.' OKC schools hope more students return after first day
• Oklahoma City Public School parents hesitant to enroll young students
  

Tulsa World

• Education notebook: Back to School Resource Fair slated for Saturday
• Despite COVID surge, area schools not seeing increased virtual enrollment
  

OSDE

• OSDE using $12.75 million in relief funds for paid student teaching

Sand Springs Leader

• New SSPS teachers to get 'welcome packs' valued at more than $200
  

Owasso Reporter

• Owasso performing arts students hone skills, passions at Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
  

Skiatook Journal

• Skiatook student attends Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
  

The Frontier

• With no mask mandates in Oklahoma schools, some parents feel forgotten
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Keys superintendent strongly urges masks

Oklahoma City Free Press

• OKCPS launches first in-person school start since 2019
  

KJRH 2

• Tulsa Public Schools, local health leaders push for COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of return to class
• Oklahoma Democrats file legislation to drop mask mandate ban at schools
  

KFOR 4

• Kids heading back to class at Oklahoma City Public Schools
• Oklahoma to begin paying student teachers through new initiative
• OKCPS superintendent recommends students mask up on first day of school
  

KOCO 5

• Edmond mother creates Facebook group to advocate mask-wearing in Oklahoma schools
• Mid-Del Schools superintendent offers optimistic message as new school year begins amid pandemic
  

News 9

• OKC mom expresses concern in sending her children back to school
  

KXII 12

• Caddo Masons donate $1,000 worth of school supplies

FOX 25

• State using federal relief funds to ensure student success with well-prepared teachers
• Edmond Public Schools to allow change in student enrollment
• Caring vans team up with local schools for back-to-school immunization clinics
• State, parents raise more concerns as Western Heights nears start of school
• State superintendent talks back-to-school amid COVID-19 surge in Oklahoma
• 'Safe at School Act' looks to restore schools' ability to mandate masks

KOSU

• Oklahoma to pay student teachers in effort to combat teacher shortage
  

NativeNewsOnline

• Tribally-chartered Comanche Academy set to open, uniquely expanding tribal education sovereignty
  

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August 10

Tulsa World

• Watch Now: Shortages in teachers, substitutes will hamstring TPS' ability to operate normally if current COVID-19 spread isn't halted
• More districts set return-to-learn plans
  

NonDoc

• Concerns about start of school expressed at Western Heights Board meeting

Shawnee News-Star

• North Rock Creek Public Schools to have first senior class during 2021-2022 school year
  

Norman Transcript

• Norman educators help create online support for Oklahoma English Learner teachers
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Voters OK Bartlesville Public Schools' $28.5 million bond issue
  

The Black Wall Street Times

• Okla. Dems file ‘Safe at School Act’ to restore local control for mask mandates
  

Journal Record

• On the Town: Positive Tomorrows earns pat on the back
  

Owasso Reporter

• Owasso Education Foundation receives $10,000 from TTCU Federal Credit Union
  

Woodward News

• Board recognizes FCCLA students
  

KFOR 4

• So far, no Oklahoma schools plan to defy Gov. Stitt’s ban on mask mandates
  

KOCO 5

• State superintendent wants Oklahoma's ban on mask mandates in schools to go away
  

News on 6

• Union Public Schools Board discusses back-to-school safety measures
• Back to school plans for school districts across Green Country
• State superintendent pushes for local districts to have more control in COVID-19 policies
  

News 9

• State doctors discuss the upward trend of pediatric COVID-19 cases
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• As schools return, Stitt maintains no emergency declaration or mask requirements needed
  

BusinessWire

• Amid the uncertainty, Insight School of Oklahoma is ready to help students succeed in the new school year
  

U.S. News & World Report

• Oklahoma school leader, governor to talk emergency order
  

FOX News

• Kids could 'commit murder' by not wearing masks in school, Oklahoma school board member says
  

AP News

• Oklahoma school leader, governor to talk emergency order‍
  

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August 11

The Oklahoman

• First Oklahoma district defies school mask mandate ban
  

Tulsa World

• Tulsa Public Schools board authorizes attorneys to take mask action
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Educators express concerns about prohibition on pandemic mitigation measures

The Frontier

• An Oklahoma school system defies law against mask mandate as other districts discuss legal action
  

Journal Record

• Santa Fe South defies law; will require masks
  

Enid News

• Officials wrestle with implications of declaring state of emergency

KJRH 2

• Health experts worry about Delta variant as kids head back to school
• Tulsa Public School board could file lawsuit over mask mandate law
  

KFOR 4

• Controversy at Norman School board meeting over masks; Dems call for repealing law banning mandates
• Enid principal who battled rare COVID-19 complications back at school
• Oklahoma public charter school defies state law, mandates masks for students as COVID-19 cases climb
• ‘The evidence is clear that the Delta variant is really starting to ravage our population’ – Oklahoma City charter school mandates students wear masks
  

KOCO 5

• Metro charter school district announces mask mandate despite Oklahoma law
  

KSWO 7

• Duncan Public Schools prepare upcoming school year

News 9

• Metro superintendents discuss return to school amid surge of COVID cases
• Santa Fe South Schools implementing mask mandate despite bill that bans the order
  

FOX 25

• First Oklahoma district defies school mask mandate ban

KOSU

• Will any Oklahoma school districts defy state law by requiring masks?
  

Daily Mail

• At least 67 children died at Native American school in Oklahoma where cemetery bears a single unmarked grave, researchers say

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August 12

The Oklahoman

• The Public Square: Will your kids be wearing masks when they go back to school?
• Judge rules in favor of state takeover at Western Heights Schools
• Oklahoma lawsuit seeks to overturn ban on school mask mandates
  

Tulsa World

• First Oklahoma district defies school mask mandate ban
• Tulsa Public Schools board authorizes attorneys to take mask action
  

Purcell Register

• Faculty faces
• Faculty assignments at Lexington
  

The Frontier

• Oklahoma’s largest school district will defy state law and mandate masks
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Porter Consolidated Schools announce Safe Return to Learn Plan for 2021-2022 year
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Keys school admins discuss wearing masks

KJRH 2

• State superintendent urging vaccinations, masking as students pour back into Oklahoma schools
• Oklahoma parents file lawsuit against state, Gov. Stitt over school mask mandate ban
• Parents react to TPS decision to allow legal action regarding mask mandate ban

KFOR 4

• Western Heights to address Board of Education petition
• Group of Oklahoma teachers start petition wanting new mask mandate prohibition law repealed
  

KTUL 8

• Union schools 'strongly recommending' masks in return-to-school plan

News 9

• Santa Fe South Schools to allow parents to opt their children out of schools' mask mandate
  

FOX 25

• Sources: OKCPS superintendent to announce mask mandate for teachers, students

Public Radio Tulsa

• TPS Board authorizes counsel to pursue legal action against state for banning school mask mandates
  

4029tv.com

Forbes

• Oklahoma becomes 4th state facing local challenge to school mask mandate ban

Washington Post

• Parents, physicians sue over Oklahoma mask mandate ban‍
  

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August 13

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma City Public Schools issues mask mandate, confronting state law
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma City Public Schools implementing mask mandate for students, staff
  

KOCO 5

• Masks, COVID-19 vaccination needed to prevent virus spread in Oklahoma schools, doctors say
  

News 9

• OKCPS superintendent confirms new mask mandate