Feb. 22-28 #oklaed News Brief

February 22

The Oklahoman

• OSBI to investigate Dove Charter Schools
• Henry leaving Northeast Academy lawsuit
  

Tulsa World

• Epic Charter Schools: Transfers draw questions
  

NonDoc

• The complexity of seeking safe and orderly schools
  

Duncan Banner

• Nahass credits community, family for Duncan Teacher of the Year award

KOCO 5

• Announcer of Oklahoma high school basketball game calls girls' names 'pretty disgusting'
  

News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools restructuring Native American education program prompts pushback
  

Atlanta Black Star

• Oklahoma to finally teach history of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre as part of school curriculum‍
  
  

February 23

The Oklahoman

• Metro Tech unveils its newest classroom, a passenger jet
• Diversity efforts pay off for district
• Point of View: More transparency needed with OKCPS
  

Tulsa World

• 'Our kids have become a piggy bank': Epic Charter Schools shields $50M in taxpayer funds from public scrutiny
• Students from a small northeast Oklahoma school are set for a 'life-changing' trip
  

Oklahoma City Free Press

• OKCPS teachers union president to retire, race for replacement begins
  

KTUL 8

• Green Country students are going straight to lawmakers to make their public schools better

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February 24

Oklahoma City Free Press

• Experience shows as OKCPS Board encounters new challenges

Sand Springs Leader

• School suicide awareness training approved by the Senate
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Chisholm educators learn to Stop the Bleed
• Editorial: Tulsa race massacre's significance must be taught to future generations

Tahlequah Daily Press

• DAR honors essay, Good Citizen winners
  

Journal Record

• School law officer training bill advances
  

KFOR 4

• Edmond Public Schools hosting job fairs for teachers
• Mid-Del Schools to host teacher recruiting event
  

News on 6

• Broken Arrow Public Schools holds job fair
  

KTUL 8

• Braggs Public Schools cancels classes Monday for student's funeral
• BA Schools hosting early job fair to find teachers for next school year

FOX 25

• Police arrest man accused of making threats to Edmond schools

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February 25

The Oklahoman

• Francis Tuttle grows aviation, aerospace services
• EPIC’s UTeach program: growing teachers through innovation‍
• Bill lengthening emergency teacher certifications passes committee

Tulsa World

• House committee advances bills to reform virtual charter schools, give state Board of Education subpoena power
• Gov. Stitt signs Oklahoma school voucher transparency bill into law
  

McAlester News-Capital

• McAlester mock trial teams advance to state competition

Pauls Valley Democrat

• AP class requirements on the table
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma City Public Schools hosting job fair for teachers
  

News 9

• OKCPS to announce community work sessions for 2020-2025 strategic plan‍
  

FOX 25

• Senate Education Committee approves emergency teaching certification extensions

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February 26

The Oklahoman

• House lawmakers vote on virtual charter school transparency
• Bill lengthening emergency teacher certifications passes committee
• Mayor envisions 'unified vision' to move Oklahoma City public education forward
  

Owasso Reporter

• Defending champion Owasso High School to compete in statewide mock trial semifinals
  

Black Wall Street Times

• White Okla. teacher uses n-word multiple times during a social studies class
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Kiowa Public Schools announces spelling winners
  

Norman Transcript

• AP requirements on House table
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Classroom to courtroom
  

News on 6

• Parents voice concerns about proposed changes to TPS Indian Education program
  

FOX 25

• Grant allows Mustang Public Schools to employ student advocates in response to trauma
• CDC advises school districts to prepare for potential coronavirus closure
• OKCPS to share world class district plan with public

Bartlesville Radio

• Daniels wins BPS Teacher of the Year honors Tuesday
• Emergency teaching certificate extension move forward
  
  

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February 27

Journal Record

• Free Market Friday: Don’t ignore student privacy
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Addressing a shortage: Emergency teacher certification bill moves through committee
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Epic Charter grads less likely to enroll in college
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Daniels awarded Teacher of the Year
  

Miami News-Record

• MPSEF’s annual ‘Blue Event’ Saturday
  

KJRH 2

• Jenks Public School District cancels study abroad program amid Coronavirus concerns
  

KFOR 4

• OKCPS asks for public’s help in five-year strategic plan
• Mother-daughter duo works to bridge the education gap with Bilingual Teaching Pipeline Program
  

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma teacher arrested on sexual battery, blackmail complaints; school districts respond

News on 6

• Bixby school bus driver arrested on suspicion of public intoxication
  

News 9

• Former OHP trooper, Sweetwater teacher pleads guilty in Pottawatomie Co.
  

Hechinger Report

• With more students demanding action on climate change, teachers try to keep up
  

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February 28

The Oklahoman

• OKC school district apologizes for racially offensive photo frame

Tulsa World

• Tulsa County Sheriff's Office partners with Berryhill Public Schools to identify, help students exposed to trauma
  

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