Feb. 20-26 #oklaed News Brief

February 20

KGOU

• Capitol Insider: State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister
  

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February 21

The Oklahoman

• Program aims to boost teacher diversity in OKC classrooms‍

Tulsa World

• Teacher vaccines beginning across Oklahoma, while most Tulsa County teachers still waiting for allocations
  

Lawton Constitution

• Lawton Public Schools to vaccinate teachers, staff against COVID-19 on Monday
  

Woodward News

• CareerTech programs celebrated
  

News 9

• Students bouncing from online to in-person school causes inconsistencies leaving parents concerned

February 22

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma begins vaccinating local teachers - Photo Gallery

Tulsa World

• Teachers, Oklahomans with comorbidities added to priority list for vaccine distribution
  

Norman Transcript

• 'This is a landmark day': Teachers vaccinated at Norman event Monday‍
  

City Sentinel

• Oklahoma City residents medal at School for the Blind Cane Quest contest
  

Sapulpa Times

• COVID vaccine available for SPS employees
  

OSDE

• Oklahoma Teacher of the Year to be announced March 4
  

KFOR 4

• 500 teachers receive first COVID-19 vaccine at Oklahoma City event
  

KOCO 5

• State superintendent, Teacher of the Year finalists kick off Oklahoma teacher COVID-19 vaccination rollout
• About 10,000 Oklahomans get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine during event in Norman
  

News 9

• Several Okla. cities, school district continue to have water troubles 1 week after winter storm
• Oklahoma expands COVID-19 vaccines to teachers & those with comorbidities
  

FOX 25

• 120 Anadarko Public Schools teachers, staff receive first COVID-19 vaccine

KRMG 102.3

• Covid-19 vaccinations begin for teachers in Green Country‍
  

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February 23

The Oklahoman

• Vaccine race to spring break starts with first day of Oklahoma school staff vaccinations

Tulsa World

• Senate confirms D. Trent Smith to state Board of Education
• Months of distance learning: TPS families talk about changes, challenges
  

Lawton Constitution

• School staff and 65 and under with comorbities begin receiving vaccine

Sand Springs Leader

• Sand Springs Teacher of the Year for 2020-21 to be unveiled online Thursday
  

NonDoc

• Epic asks SVCSB to dismiss charter termination hearing

Stillwater News Press

• Stillwater Schools begins vaccinating teachers and staff
  

KFOR 4

• An Oklahoma bill seeks to ban teaching ‘divisive concepts’, but not everyone agrees on what that means; some think the bill is more harmful
  

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma superintendent says vaccinating teachers is ‘turning point’ in COVID-19 pandemic
• Working to make sure Tulsa Race Massacre, events in Black history included in Oklahoma's curriculum
  

News 9

• Edmond Public Schools announces its new superintendent

FOX 25

• Edmond Public Schools names Angela Mills Grunewald as district's next superintendent

February 24

The Oklahoman

• Edmond Public Schools selects next superintendent

Sand Springs Leader

• Sand Springs school administrator attends virtual trauma-informed instruction summit
  

Owasso Reporter

• Two Owasso teachers among first educators in district to receive COVID-19 vaccine
  

City Sentinel

• Norman School Board adopts Renewable Energy Resolution
  

KJRH 2

• Changes in school enrollment affect funding amid pandemic
  

News on 6

• School districts work to vaccinate teachers in Oklahoma
  

KSWO 7

• House bill proposes new graduation requirement for Oklahoma students

FOX 25

• 'Black King' shirt prompts investigation into teacher's comments
• Amazon donates millions for computer science classes in Oklahoma

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February 25

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma House lawmakers vote to keep 'ghost students' at bay, expand school transfers

Tulsa World

• School board elections would move to November under bill moving through Oklahoma Senate
• Oologah names next superintendent amid fallout from numerous teacher misconduct cases
  

StateImpact Oklahoma

• ‘Kids need to be in school:’ In-person Learning in El Reno, Oklahoma
  

Owasso Reporter

• Owasso, McAlester high schools to compete for state mock trial championship
  

NonDoc

• Epic summary judgement hearing postponed, board member resigns
• State Board approves revisions to English Language Arts curriculum
  

KSWO 7

• School funding and enrollment could change soon

KTUL 8

• Sapulpa Public Schools vaccinates teachers, staff

KOSU

• Open transfer, school funding bills pass out of Oklahoma House
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma House passes bills on public school transfers and funding
  

USDA

• USDA invests $42 million in distance learning and telemedicine infrastructure to improve education and health outcomes
  

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February 26

Tulsa World

• Termination proceedings against Epic Charter Schools delayed once more

OSDE

• Hofmeister congratulates students chosen for U.S. Senate Youth Program ‍