August 3-9 #oklaed News Brief

August 3

Tulsa World

• TPS test scores still far behind state averages‍
  

Shawnee News-Star

• What’s new this school year at Shawnee Public Schools
  

News 9

• Non-profit company withdraws from contract with EPIC Charter Schools
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• TPS test scores show room for improvement

August 4

The Oklahoman

• Community embraces Oklahoma City school affected by district changes
  

Tulsa World

• TPS pushes for support on plan to fix McLain feeder pattern decline amid confusion, concerns after community task force recommendation
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• NSU offers tuition waivers to juniors for concurrent enrollment

Duncan Banner

• Certified Healthy Oklahoma program seeking applicants
  

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August 5

Tulsa World

• Tulsa Public Schools adds Park Elementary to surplus list, considers selling Addams to nonprofit
  

MvskokeMedia.com

Oklahoma Watch

• Teacher salaries by district

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August 6

The Oklahoman

• STEM centers, maker space coming to Oklahoma City schools

KFOR 4

• Virginia non-profit arrives in Oklahoma to help town rebuild flood-damaged school

KOCO 5

• OKCPS rolls out new fleet of buses with system to ensure students’ safety
  

FOX 23

• Claremore nonprofit partners with DEA for drug education program in Oklahoma schools
  

FOX 25

• Free school supplies offered to Oklahoma teachers‍
  

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August 7

The Oklahoman

• OKC school board dispute over renaming school moves to federal court
• Why new sports fields are important in OKCPS
• Meet the man moving heaven and lots of earth to rebuild fields in Oklahoma City schools
  

Tulsa World

• Free haircuts among many back-to-school resources available for students
• Suburban school districts face some hiccups but continue to surpass most state testing averages
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News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools holds support team career fair
• Dillard's in Tulsa hosting back to school teacher fashion show
• Jenks Schools steps up child safety with bus cameras
• Rogers Co. students receive new drug prevention program
  

FOX 25

• Records reveal new information about Norman school bus crash in Texas

Bartlesville Radio

• Reflections, focuses from State of the Schools lunch
• Dewey's State Teacher of the Year finalist reimbursed
  

August 8

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• New guidelines on emergency certifications will affect local schools

Duncan Banner

• Students kick off first day of school with mission to preserve language
  

News 9

• Edmond construction near high school to impact back-to-school traffic
  

FOX 25

• OKCPS Teacher of the Year prepares for new school year‍
• English teacher eager to return to the classroom three years after retirement
  

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August 9

The Oklahoman

• New OKCPS athletic director Todd Dilbeck has vision to align district

Tulsa World

• 'It felt like I belonged': TPS recognizes graduates who learned a second language with Seal of Biliteracy
  

Shawnee News-Star

• Maud updates Wellness policy

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma organization using technology to battle mental health issues in teens
  

FOX 25

• Where to get free school supplies this weekend‍‍‍