Jan. 18-24 #oklaed News Brief

January 18

Oklahoma Watch

• Legislators file bills that would curtail virtual charter school practices

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Keys Schools officials review livestreaming, vaping issues

Ada News

• Ada Schools to see $149,270 reduction in state aid
• Teacher Institute applications due by Feb. 1
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January 19

The Oklahoman

• Bumpy start for OKC school district reconfiguration

Bartlesville Radio

• Robotics contest at Central leads the way to the future

January 20

Journal Record

• Dorman: Adverse childhood experiences

KJRH 2

• Read 2 Me shines a light on childhood literacy
  

KFOR 4

• OKC community invited to review plans for F.D. Moon Middle School renovations
  

News on 6

• Campus police investigating possible threat made toward Will Rogers Schools
  

Newsweek

• Oklahoma school drops debate class assignment discussing how Trump has 'openly lied' to American people‍
  

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January 21

The Oklahoman

• Fate of Oklahoma scholarship program could rest with U.S. Supreme Court

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Coweta school board honored at January meeting
  

Journal Record

• Virtual charter school bills filed
  

Oklahoma City Free Press

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day events dominated by youth, young adults
  

News on 6

• Investigators make progress in possible child pornography case at Porter Schools
  

KSWO 7

• Nominations being taken for Teacher of the Year
• U.S. Department of Education official visits Flower Mound Elementary
  

KTUL 8

• TPS board to vote on potential school closures
• Project Oklahoma: New activity-based learning program helping elementary students

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January 22

Tulsa World

• Tulsa school board votes to close four elementary schools after this semester
• Tulsa school board rejects Harlow Creek charter school application
  

Journal Record

• Cherokee Nation doubles funding for career-tech training
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Superintendent contract renewed by TPS; $14K added to package
  

Owasso Reporter

• Oklahoma Highway Patrol adopts ‘Drop It & Drive’ signs honoring Owasso teacher
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• Oklahoma State Superintendent thanks tribes for investment in state education
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Education legislation
• Alternative avenues for education: Ardmore school board votes to end Second Chance Academy, replace it with online tools, individualized lessons
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma teacher charged with several counts of lewd molestation
  

News on 6

• Former Salina teacher charged with 8 counts of lewd molestation
• TPS Indian Education office projects decreasing number of teachers next year
  

News 9

• OKCPS select admission schools accepting application for 2020-2021 school year

FOX 25

• Del City HS teacher needing donations for feminine bags
• Consumer Watch: Get free personal finance help

EIN Newsdesk

• Freda Deskin’s game-changing Oklahoma charter school is flipping the script on traditional models of education‍

ABC Columbia

• OK school surprises teacher fighting breast cancer for eighth time
  

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January 23

Tulsa World

• Indian education resource advisers to be eliminated in Tulsa Public Schools RIF, employees tell Tulsa World

Enid News & Eagle

• Enid Public Schools names winners of space patch contest

KFOR 4

• Affidavit: Oklahoma coach charged after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to student
• Oklahoma 2020 legislation seeks to regulate virtual charter schools
  

News on 6

• U.S. Assistant Secretary Of Education to tour multiple Tulsa area schools
  

KTUL 8

• Educators give students the 'Greenwood Experience'
• U.S. assistant secretary of education stops by Booker T. Washington

News 9

• MMA fighter inspires OKC student athletes, helps raise money for city's charity fight night
• State education could be caught in the middle of gaming compact dispute
  

FOX 25

• Bill would create Oklahoma concussion andsudden death review board

Public Radio Tulsa

• U.S. Assistant Education Secretary wraps up Oklahoma trip in Tulsa‍

FourStatesHomePage.com

• Commerce Public Schools to participate in needs assessment

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January 24

The Oklahoman

• Rules affecting 4-day school weeks advance to Legislature
• Norman student's 'Fortitude' in online poll to pick Mars rover name‍

Tulsa World

• Oklahoma needs a 'big bang' in education to make real progress: Ginnie Graham
• ImpactTulsa finds encouraging trends in local education, but also some persistent problems‍

Shawnee News-Star

• McLoud Schools to possibly go back to 5 day weeks
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Volunteer honored as outstanding mentor
  

Pawhuska Journal-Capital

• Bartlesville, Dewey schools see drops in adjustments‍