August 17-23 #oklaed News Brief

August 17

The Oklahoman

• Edmond students greeted with new teachers, programs on first school day

Muskogee Phoenix

• Businesswoman spearheads project to help Wagoner teachers
  

Norman Transcript

• Hofmeister congratulates Educators Hall of Fame inductees  ‍
  

August 18

The Oklahoman

• Point of View: All public schools should operate with integrity
  

Tulsa World

• Oklahoma teachers, student join Tulsa superintendent for back to school discussion at Woody Guthrie Center
• Tulsa-area districts hope to fill teacher vacancies before start of school‍
  

Edmond Sun

• Fast growing, slow traffic at Deer Creek Schools
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• Great start to the school year
  

Miami News-Record

• Local chemists continue partnership with BPS Foundation
  

FourStatesHomePage.com

• Grove Public School District construct a long term plan for the future

August 19

Tahlequah Daily Press

• TPS Late Start Fridays continue; grants to be key
• Nominations being sought for outstanding school foundations
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma City schools giving free breakfast, lunch to every student

KOCO 5

• Construction creates traffic nightmare for parents picking up children from Piedmont school
  

News on 6

• TPS superintendent on new school year, staffing, and TPS messenger app
• Langston Hughes Academy staff still waiting for paychecks after Tulsa school's closure

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August 20

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and energy companies boost new STEM program at OKC Public Schools

Tulsa World

• How does Epic Charter Schools stack up academically? Check out student proficiency test scores
• Editorial: A new school year should push the state forward to meet continuing needs of education funding
• Oklahoma still short hundreds of teachers after pay raise, survey finds, despite improved hiring
• See scores from sites across the state for 2019 Oklahoma School Testing Program
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Coweta Schools receives financial boost from TTCU
  

Journal Record

• Teaching vacancies continue to rise
  

Stillwater News Press

• Stillwater Public Schools to break ground on junior high renovation & addition
  

KJRH 2

• Parents concerned about school lunches
  

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma teachers collect feminine hygiene products to provide to students for free
  

News on 6

• Back To School: Jenks students start back Tuesday
• Green Country schools hiring as students head back to class
  

News 9

• Children Of Putnam City teachers thrive at district day care
  

KTEN 10

• Pay boost puts Durant teachers in top tier
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma schools: More work to do

August 21

The Oklahoman

• Harding Charter Preparatory High School opens at new location‍
• AAA Oklahoma delivers school supplies to help local students
• Community shows Mustang Public Schools support, gives donations‍
• Sovereign Community School opens in Seeworth Academy campus
• Investigators raid online Oklahoma charter school's vendor
  

Tulsa World

• Tulsa, Union, Broken Arrow public school students return to class Wednesday
• OSBI now investigating Epic Charter Schools' CFO for forgery and governing board members for willful neglect
• 'I feel like the town would go away, too': Webbers Falls volunteers work to put classrooms together after historic May flood
  

OSDE

• Oklahoma among top states in national comparability for academic expectations

Oklahoma Watch

• State investigation of Epic expands to chief financial officer, board
  

Norman Transcript

• Adams Elementary 1 of 4 Oklahoma schools to receive awards grant  
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Officials seek to further enforce fines for stopped school bus violations in Oklahoma
  

KJRH 2

• TPS heads back to school with teacher shortage
• Will Rogers High School adds $4 million worth of improvements to historic building
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma students learn to fly drones with new high school course
• Group finds large number of OKCPS students suffering from mental health issues
  

News on 6

• Wednesday is the first day of school for Tulsa Public Schools
• Sapulpa Public Schools says student brought pellet gun to class
  

News 9

• Putnam City Schools step up security with facial recognition software
  

FOX 25

• OKCPS needs $5.5 million to implement mental health plan

KRMG 102.3

• Oklahoma educational standards get high marks

Bartlesville Radio

• Enrollment up, absenteeism policy amended for BPS
  

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‍August 22

The Oklahoman

• OSBI conducts second search in Epic investigation
• OKC school board member drops lawsuit

Enid News & Eagle

• Teacher using nonprofit site to raise funds for classroom project
• Longfellow teacher nominated for national LifeChanger award
  

Norman Transcript

• Oklahoma among top states in comparability for academic expectations

Duncan Banner

• Free education resource for school board officials

Black Chronicle

• KIPP of Oklahoma City Presented Math Award

NonDoc

• ‘Butt ass naked’: Peckham Superintendent Gary Young accused of sexual misconduct
  

State Impact Oklahoma

• Sovereign Community School is part of a larger movement

KFOR 4

• Peckham Schools superintendent’s certificates suspended following sexual abuse allegations
  

News on 6

• Pawhuska police: Man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' school
  

FOX 25

• Students, parents continue to struggle with OKCPS bus delays

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August 23

The Oklahoman

• Officials seek to further enforce fines for stopped school bus violations in Oklahoma‍
• School curriculum should be based on data aligned to Oklahoma’s standards

Ada News

• Oklahoma among top states in national comparability for academic expectations
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• More emergency certified teachers for Oklahoma
  

News on 6

• Webbers Falls cancels Friday back to school enrollment, other days still scheduled
  

News 9

• Storm shelters installed in every Moore Public School
• OSDH official details vaccination rates in Okla. schools
  
  

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