Jan. 2-8 #oklaed News Brief

January 2

NonDoc

• The week in coveducation: Oklahoma schools to see $650 million in COVID relief

Ponca City News

• Oklahoma State Board of Education suspends school report cards

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Attendance at Porter school events to be limited
  

KJRH 2

• Teachers concern about returning to in-person classes before vaccine
  

Joplin Globe

• Northeast Oklahoma teacher dies after battle with COVID-19
  

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January 3

Tulsa World

• People to Watch: Ryan Walters looks to bring people together to develop best education system possible
  

Lawton Constitution

• COVID-19 prompted changes in the way Lawton, Cameron taught students in 2020

January 4

Tulsa World

• Enrollment during a pandemic: TPS planning online info sessions, virtual school tours for parents considering school choices for 2020-21
• Editorial: Former Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Keith Ballard faces a health challenge with grace, class and dignity
• Tulsa-area school districts return to virtual and in-person learning following winter break
• Tulsa Public Schools could get $50M to $60M in additional COVID-19 relief funds
  

KFOR 4

• Millions in lost revenue due to low enrollment means staffing adjustments next year for Oklahoma school district
  

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma schools to receive $650M as part of COVID-19 stimulus package
  

News on 6

• Some OKC metro schools return for spring semester
  

KXII 12

• Durant Public Schools changing attendance policy
  

KOSU

• As Oklahoma students learned at home, school nutrition workers stepped up

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma legislative leaders lay out priorities for 2021
• TPS 8th graders can apply for new early college program during enrollment period
  

January 5

The Oklahoman

• Timeline murky for teacher COVID vaccines in Oklahoma

The Black Chronicle

• Moving on up

 teachers to get vaccine, too
  

Norman Transcript

• OSDE child nutrition programs seek Summer Food Service sponsors
• NPS celebrates grand opening for new Dimensions Academy
  

Woodward News

• Woodward Public Schools offering free COVID testing for students and staff
  

Enid News & Eagle

• ‘Like it was the first day of school again’: EPS resumes in-person classes
  

OSDE

• OSDE child nutrition programs seek Summer Food Service sponsors
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma schools to receive $665 million in federal coronavirus response funds
  

News on 6

• TPS open enrollment starts Tuesday, January 5
• Green Country school districts prepare to receive millions in federal stimulus funds
• Oklahoma schools to receive $665 million from federal relief bill
  

News 9

• Back to class: Spring semester plans for OKC school districts
• Okla. Basketball Hall Of Fame coach, Dub Raper, dies of COVID-19 complications

Public Radio Tulsa

• TPS official cautiously optimistic teachers, staff could receive first vaccinations this month‍
  
  

January 6

Sand Springs Leader

• Sand Springs Public Schools approves 2020-21 budget
  

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January 7

Tulsa World

• 9,500 students down: Pandemic prompts 1st enrollment decline in nearly two decades for Oklahoma public schools
  

OSDE

• Enrollment during the pandemic dips for Pre-K, kindergarten
  

State Impact Oklahoma

• Oklahoma public schools see largest enrollment drop in at least four decades
  

News 9

• Pandemic report card: Grades, attendance plummet in Oklahoma districts during fall semester

KXII 12

• Oklahoma medical professionals urge opposition to vaccine exemption change

FOX 25

• Enrollment during the pandemic dips for Pre-K, kindergarten while virtual numbers grow

Bartlesville Radio

• Showler named Arvest Patriot Teacher of the Month
  

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January 8

Tulsa World

• Physicians group seeks support for vaccine education requirement before inoculation exemption
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Unstable enrollment complicates Oklahoma public school funding picture
  

News 9

• COVID-19 impacting enrollment at Okla. schools, OSDE official say‍