June 13-19 #oklaed News Brief

June 13

News on 6

• Bixby Schools hosting 3 physical graduation ceremonies for Class Of 2020‍

June 14

June 15

The Oklahoman

• OKC schools must improve racial equity, leaders say

Tulsa World

• Stillwater, Perkins-Tryon suspend conditioning work due to Payne County COVID-19 spike
  

KFOR 4

• Stillwater Public Schools delays summer activities due to rise in COVID-19 cases
  

KOSU

• Edmond parents want their kids back in the classroom this fall

4029tv.com

• Thousands of Oklahoma residents are victims of false unemployment claims
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June 16

The Oklahoman

• OKC-area high schools begin summer workouts with safety protocols
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister invests in online tool to mitigate learning loss at no costs to schools
  

Ponca City News

• OK school districts can apply for grants

KOSU

• Osage Nation to end Head Start program due to budget shortfall from COVID-19‍
  

June 17

Muskogee Phoenix

• QUICK 5: Safety top priority for Hilldale students, candidates say

Journal Record

• Around Town: OETA Art Club provides at-home summer experience
  

KFOR 4

• Black Lives Matter to sponsor Children’s March for Justice
  

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June 18

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma judge limits state chamber involvement in Epic case

Tulsa World

• Tulsa school board makes Friday a paid holiday in observation of Juneteenth
  

Claremore Daily Progress

• BREAKING: Oologah-Talala Public Schools suspends workouts after athlete’s family member contracts COVID-19

Duncan Banner

• Duncan district talks preliminary plans for 2020-2021 year‍
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Dickson summer activities postponed after positive virus tests
  

News 9

• ‘We are all struggling:’ Co-workers remember teacher who died saving son in lake
  

Star Tribune

• How black history is taught in schools faces new scrutiny
  

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June 19

Courthouse News Service

• Black history curriculum under new scrutiny