Feb. 6-12 #oklaed News Brief

February 6

Tulsa World

• Multicounty grand jury indicts former Oologah-Talala girls basketball assistant coach

Duncan Banner

• DPS recognizes teacher of the year candidates

Norman Transcript

• Stitt wants changes to the school funding formula and student transfer policy
  

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February 7

The Oklahoman

• Teacher recognition one way that foundation serves OKC school district
  

Tulsa World

• Opinion: Turning what we have learned during this pandemic into action
• Editorial: Oklahoma still doesn't have the best paid teachers in the region; in fact, we're going the wrong direction

NonDoc

• The week in coveducation: Stitt outlines #oklaed goals

Pawhuska Journal-Capital

• Woodland Public Schools takes action against Kimrey

Lawton Constitution

• Oklahoma bill promotes mental health resources
  

News 9

• OKCPS set to host first vaccine clinic for staff this week‍
  

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February 8

Tulsa World

• TPS-sponsored charter schools hosting virtual enrollment fair
  

StateImpact Oklahoma

• What exactly are ‘ghost students’? There’s more than one definition in Oklahoma

NonDoc

• Education podcast: Learning is a lifelong endeavor
  

Journal Record

• School funding, charter school issues on agenda at Capitol
  

Shawnee News-Star

• Applications open for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants
  

KFOR 4

• Gov. Stitt still at odds with public education advocates over ‘ghost students’
  

News on 6

• Tulsa area charter schools to host virtual meet and greet

KTEN 10

• Texoma voters to decide school, municipal issues on Tuesday
  

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February 9

The Oklahoman

• Henry leads Lewis into runoff for Oklahoma City school board chair
  

Tulsa World

• Opinion: School board recall a bad idea
  

Black Wall St. Times

• Two Black Oklahoma Women defined activism through courage, resilience, and teaching.
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Hulbert School Board discusses principal rehires
  

Norman Transcript

• Sam Noble Museum hosts virtual Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• House bill passes to increase teacher prep
  

NonDoc

• Election for OKCPS Board of Education chairperson heads to runoff
  

KOAM 14

• Miami superintendent apologizes; explains decision keeping schools open Monday
  

FOX 25

• OKCPS receives hundreds of winter coats for students

PR NewsWire

• Oklahoma's top youth volunteers of 2021 selected by national program

February 10

The Oklahoman

• Mustang school district hosts vaccination clinic for educators, staff

Cherokee Phoenix

• Immunization exemption causes stir in Oklahoma schools
  

Hugo News

• Teachers of the Year announced at Hugo Schools
  

Norman Transcript

• Oklahoma officials examine education funding formula
  

KJRH 2

• Tulsa Public Schools opens new Montessori program at Grissom Elementary School
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma Senate to consider bill to accommodate nursing teachers, school employees
  

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February 11

The Oklahoman

• Gov. Kevin Stitt signs fast-tracked virtual meetings legislation

Tulsa World

• Local teachers, school leaders react to Oklahoma's new school employee vaccine push
• Editorial: Time to reset the uses of student state testing
  

Lawton Constitution

• Oklahoma bill to increase teacher preparation passes committee

Newkirk Herald Journal

• Mayden named NHS Teacher of the Year
  

FOX 25

• Gov. Stitt opens vaccine to teachers, those with comorbidities

Native News Online

• American Indian Graduate Center names high school academic team

February 12

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma teachers, residents with comorbidities only days away from COVID vaccines

OKC Friday

• Our teachers dominate the top educator finalists list‍‍‍