Feb. 13-19 #oklaed News Brief

February 13

NonDoc

• The week in coveducation: ‘Ghost students’ examined

Duncan Banner

• Dreams of our children: Paranormal investigation: Ghost students
  

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February 14

Lawton Constitution

• Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain seeks talented high school artists

Enid News & Eagle

• Editorial: Waukomis voters, Health Department do the right thing
  

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February 15

The Oklahoman

• Creating the education system students deserve
  

Tulsa World

• Gov. Kevin Stitt: Open the schools safely — but now

February 16

Tulsa World

• TPS to start in-person classes Tuesday
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Editorial: Even meeting remotely, public bodies must be transparent

StateImpact Oklahoma

• Education issues to watch during Oklahoma’s 2021 legislative session

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Oklahoma educators learn 'language of trauma' during virtual summit
  

Black Wall St. Times

• Oklahoma teachers will be eligible for vaccine next week
  

OSDE

• Educators embrace trauma-informed instruction in fourth statewide summit
  

KFOR 4

• Burst pipes cause damage at Hennessey schools
  

News on 6

• Power outages impacting distance learning for some Oklahoma school districts
  

FOX 25

• Rolling outages affect virtual learning for Oklahoma school districts

Businesswire

• SONIC Drive-In celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Week by pledging $200,000 in funding to public school requests through Limeades for Learning
  

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February 17

Pawhuska Journal-Capital

• Barnsdall schools to remember Class of 1921

Black Wall St. Times

• Oklahoma lawmakers propose white fragility and anti-women bill for schools

Enid News & Eagle

• Autry Tech health care hub of area
  

KOCO 5

• Spencer city officials investigating major water leak
  

News on 6

• Oklahoma’s new education secretary stays in classroom, dedicated to what’s best for kids
  

KSWO 7

• Churches, schools dealing with frozen pipes bursting

FOX 25

• Legislation to require citizenship test for Oklahoma students passes committee
• OKCPS to continue with remote learning through next week‍
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• TPS Board approves students' return to schools next week
  

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February 18

NonDoc

• ‘Trying our best’: Oklahoma students talk school during the pandemic

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Local educator helps kickstart virtual AP courses
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma Senate committee passes bill to attract retired teachers back to classrooms & fill empty positions
  

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February 19

Lawton Constitution

• Legislation to examine professional development training passes committee
• Oklahoma seniors would have to pass naturalization test before graduating, under proposed bill