Jan. 16-22 #oklaed News Brief

January 16

The Oklahoman

• OKC elementary schools to reopen next week
• Millwood High School pulls basketball team off court amid COVID 'super-spreader' at Community Christian
• School leaders learned lessons from their missionary backgrounds
  

Tulsa World

• Watch Now: Tulsa Public Schools leaders push back against state lawmakers' criticism of local pandemic decision-making
  

Shawnee News-Star

• Clif Harden joins Shawnee Board of Education
  

Ponca City News

• Ponca City School Board leaders honored
  

Claremore Daily Progress

• CPS responds to Stitts changes
  

NonDoc

• The week in coveducation: New school quarantine policy met with criticism
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma school districts can once again claim credits for digital learning resources and courseware‍
  

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January 17

The Oklahoman

• Carlson: Here's the story behind Millwood High School pulling teams amid COVID 'super-spreader' worries
• Oklahoma governor's worrisome spin about coronavirus and schools
• Editorial: New Oklahoma guidelines aim at keeping kids in classrooms

Tulsa World

• TCC early college pilot program expanding to Broken Arrow schools‍

KFOR 4

• Pediatrician discusses new school quarantine guidelines
  

KOCO 5

• Millwood Public Schools superintendent pulls students off court due to 'super-spreader event'
  

News on 6

• Some OKCPS students will return to in-person learning this week
  

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January 18

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Mid-term adjustments take big slice out of Wagoner, Coweta school budgets

Mvskoke Media

• Union Public Schools mascot update
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• 2021 American Nation Bank scholarships available
  

KFOR 4

• Hiland Dairy recalls batch of chocolate milk; dozens of minors drank contaminated milk in hospital
• OKCPS begins back-to-school process Tuesday
  

FOX 25

• Teacher union commends OKCPS for COVID-19 protocols
• OKCPS bringing certain students back to the classroom Tuesday
• OKCPS asks families to dispose Hiland Dairy products out of abundance of caution

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January 19

The Oklahoman

• Metro schools warn patrons about chocolate milk recall

Journal Record

• Tech center academy to develop next-generation business leaders
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Candidates seek Garfield County school board posts
  

KOCO 5

• OKCPS aims to begin vaccinating employees on Feb. 12, Superintendent Sean McDaniel says
• OKCPS brings some students back to classrooms with A/B schedule
  

News on 6

• Oklahomans remember beloved teacher & coach who died from COVID-19
  

News 9

• OKCPS elementary students to return to in-person learning
  

FOX 25

• Oklahoma City Public Schools plans to start vaccinating employees Feb. 12

KOSU

• Amid political pressure, Oklahoma schools use caution in returning to in person classes
  

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January 20

The Oklahoman

• OKC schools set target date for staff vaccinations
• Mustang educator who helped design remodeled classroom gets a surprise
• Back in session: OKC elementary schools give in-person learning another try
• OKC Schools hope to begin vaccinating staff in February from ‘private source’ of vaccine
  

Tulsa World

• Catoosa schools shifting to distance learning for two weeks
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Stitt pushes for schools to open amid worsening pandemic as teachers wait for vaccine
  

Stillwater News Press

• Oklahoma officials say it's too soon to know when educators will get vaccines
  

KFOR 4

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

KTUL 8

• Broken Arrow Public Schools releases statement following death of middle school teacher

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January 21

OSDE

• New technology allows school threats to be reported by text

NonDoc

• Cheat sheet: 35-year teacher, parents vie for Putnam City School Board Office 3‍
  

KFOR 4

• See something, say something: New texting service allows Oklahomans to report school threats
  

News 9

• Local officials say bill to ban mask mandates from public entities, schools diminishes COVID fight
  

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January 22

Tulsa World

• Rising COVID-19 cases within district prompt four Broken Arrow schools to go to distance learning

Norman Transcript

• Boren introduces 'equitable' school funding resolution

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma schools encouraged to plant gardens to help monarch butterflies‍