July 27-Aug 2 #oklaed News Brief

July 27

The Oklahoman

• State Board of Education annexes Oklahoma school with few staff, little funds
• Debates continue over Oklahoma City school renaming
• Enrollment begins for Oklahoma City Public Schools
  

Tulsa World

• Tulsa lawmaker uses rarely invoked legal provision to attend closed-door meeting on Epic Charter Schools investigation, educators

KOCO 5

• Putnam Heights Academy set to open, welcome 350 new students from Seeworth Academy
• State representative joins fight to preserve Northeast Academy's name
  

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July 28

Shawnee News-Star

• Oklahoma Education Funding Formula needs revision to fairly fund all public schools
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Ardmore CIty Schools adding to campuses for the upcoming school year
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma school gearing up to reopen following significant flooding
  

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July 29

Tulsa World

• Teacher shortage: State to begin crackdown on emergency certifications for nonaccredited teachers
• Oklahoma's sales tax holiday is this weekend. Here's everything you need to know‍
• Editorial: Teacher of the year finalists represent thousands of excellent teachers in Oklahoma

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Rural schools in Cherokee County eligible for classroom grants
  

Claremore Daily Progress

• Verdigris teacher calls living history an unforgettable experience
  

KOCO 5

• OKCPS officials answer questions regarding new school year, P2G updates‍
• Parents notice changes during enrollment day at F.D. Moon Middle School
  

KXII 12

• Area educators take part in renewable wind energy workshop

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July 30

The Oklahoman

• Teenage driver hits southwest Oklahoma City elementary school early Monday‍

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Stricter limits on emergency teacher certification right move but no solution

Sand Springs Leader

• Berryhill teacher participates in 2019 Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute
  

City Sentinel

• Oklahoma History Center to host 2019 Back to School Bash
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Editorial: Investigation into Epic operation critical

FOX 25

• OKCPS hosting special back to school event at Cox Convention Center today
• Emergency certified teachers in Oklahoma must complete training this fall

Globe NewsWire

• Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC) and Edlio, LLC partner to provide schools affordable website solution

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July 31

The Oklahoman

• 'This is our moment': OKC public schools completing summer of change
• Downtown Edmond businesses collecting school supplies, monetary donations
  

Edmond Sun

• EPIC accredited by State Board of Education Thursday
• OSSM students earn best in Engineering Computation at national competition

Enid News & Eagle

• P&K Equipment hosting school supply giveaway
• Feed the Children partners to provide school supplies, seek donations
  

Owasso Reporter

• Owasso's Jana Gorham named Oklahoma Bandmaster Association Director of the Year
  

NonDoc

• ‘The possibilities are endless’: New STEM spaces come to OKCPS
  

Oklahoma City Free Press

• Teachers, staff among 3,400 attending upbeat OKCPS Convocation
  

KOCO 5

• Superintendent says new emergency-certification guidelines could cause problems in classroom
  

KSWO 7

• State board issues new guidelines for emergency certified teachers
  

News 9

• Volunteers build STEM center at Mark Twain Elementary, more to come for OKCPS
• OKCPS teachers prepare to add emotional awareness to education
  

FOX 25

• Oklahoma schools to use new panic button app for active shooter situations, emergencies

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August 1

Tulsa World

• A father is helping Tulsa area kids learn to code through a video-game based curriculum
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Did lobbying efforts influence spending on school panic button?

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Bartlesville students continue to excel
  

News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools hiring teachers for school year
• Broken Arrow Schools victim of ransomware attack
• Oklahoma Caring Van providing free immunizations for kids in need

FOX 23

• Catoosa middle school teacher accused of making indecent proposals to students‍
  
  

August 2

Tulsa World

• Epic Charter Schools' expansion into Texas in limbo amid new revelations about criminal investigation
  

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