Dec. 12-18 #oklaed News Brief

December 12

Tulsa World

• Bixby, Jenks update school calendars to guard against post-holiday COVID surge
• Native Oklahoma woman's prom dress now in Smithsonian exhibit
  

NonDoc

• The week in coveducation: Board of Education appointee backs out, Epic updates

KFOR 4

• OSBI promotes 5th grade poster contest to create greater awareness about missing children
  

KOCO 5

• State education leader explains how districts will handle testing, grading system amid pandemic
  

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December 13

The Oklahoman

• Efforts made to mitigate problems of distance learning
  

Enid News & Eagle

• 'WHAT MOST PEOPLE WANT': Instead of state suggestion, EPS would use new COVID-19 criteria
• Farm to You tests pilot program
  

FOX 23

• Schools closed across Green Country due to winter weather

December 14

Enid News & Eagle

• Enid Public Schools will return to school next semester with new COVID-19 plan
• McAlester school board takes COVID-19 precautions
  

KFOR 4

• Flashpoint team discusses politics of public education
  

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December 15

Tulsa World

• Tulsa school board moves back start of 'tiered' return to in-person learning to late January
• TPS, other area districts largely keep distance learning plans in place amid additional projected snowfall
• Editorial: Why is Gov. Kevin Stitt protecting Epic charter schools?

NonDoc

• Grandparents raising students face extra challenges during COVID-19
  

Woodward News

• Board appoints new member, hears updates

Stillwater News Press

• Stillwater Schools adopt alternating schedule for beginning of spring semester

KFOR 4

• Attendance policies for many Oklahoma schools don’t require students to be present for virtual classes
  

KOCO 5

• ‘More than a coach’: Community mourns beloved Union City coach who died after lengthy battle with COVID-19
  

KXII 12

• Colbert Elementary principal dies from COVID-19

Bartlesville Radio

• Dewey School Board approves 2021-2022 school calendar
  

The Telegraph

• ‘More than a coach’: Community mourns beloved coach who died after lengthy battle with COVID-19
  

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December 16

Tulsa World

• OK Policy: Census data, new Kids Count report show Oklahoma families facing 'unimaginable choices' during pandemic

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Farm to You exhibit testing virtual pilot program
  

State Impact Oklahoma

• Will COVID-19 pivot in schools mean Oklahoma snow days are a thing of the past?
  

Sequoyah County Times

• COVID surge hits Sallisaw Schools

KJRH 2

• State auditor releases documents tied to Epic Charter Schools audit investigation
  

News on 6

• Union Public Schools holds curbside surplus computer sale
  

KTUL 8

• Skiatook HS to distance learn rest of semester due to 9 staff, 150 students quarantined

FOX 25

• Audit reveals Epic Charter Schools has 60 days to pay back millions

Public Radio Tulsa

• Stitt to announce new measures aimed at moving schools back to in-person learning
  

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December 17

The Oklahoman

• State auditor: Epic shortchanged taxpayers an additional $823,000

Tulsa World

• Watch Now: Gov. Stitt announces K-12 teachers moving up to Phase 2 in COVID-19 vaccine priority group list for Oklahoma
• Owasso Masonic Lodge donates $4,500 to educators across Owasso school district
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Editorial: We like new EPS plan to return to school

OSDE

• Hofmeister remarks on educator COVID-19 vaccine priority
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Stitt pushing to force students back into classrooms
  

Woodward News

• Woodward school staff to receive vaccine soon
  

KFOR 4

• Auditor details additional findings on EPIC Charter Schools

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma Board of Education votes to suspend School Report Cards grading system for year 2020-21
• OKCPS ‘Routes to Resources’ program brings education to students’ doorsteps
  

News on 6

• Small school innovations helping computer science students stay ahead during pandemic
• Gov. Stitt pushes for in-person learning while OEA says learning has continued in 2020‍
  

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December 18

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma eliminates school report cards for 2020-21‍‍

Tulsa World

• Pandemic upheaval means no school report cards for Oklahoma public schools for 2020-21

Lawton Constitution

• Oklahoma teachers given higher priority for COVID-19 vaccine‍