March 20-26 #oklaed News Brief

A collection of Oklahoma education-related news of the week.

March 26, 2021

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March 21

The Oklahoman

Two Mustang students killed in car accident

The Frontier

Republican tax cut plans could eliminate $100 million in Oklahoma education funding

Cherokee Phoenix

American Indian Resource Center offers scholarship opportunities

Seattle Times

COVID-19 changed schooling profoundly — in some ways, for the better

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March 22

Tahlequah Daily Press

Applications being taken for free STEM Summer Academies

KJRH 2

Tulsa Public Schools board member lives out experience of students' homelessness

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March 23

Tulsa World

Tulsa Public Schools ’21-’22 calendar set with plans for in-person classes five days a week

Purcell Register

Legislature honors former Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Keith Ballard

The Frontier

Her son shared thoughts of suicide in a class paper. The school never told her.

Tahlequah Daily Press

Grant helps with Lowrey students' food security

KFOR 4

Oklahoma lawmakers push to cut state taxes but some say it is at the expense of education

KTUL 8

Arming teachers better for rural school districts, Bixby superintendent says

News 9

Teachers union 'not convinced' social distancing can safely be cut to 3 feet

FOX 25

New bill encourages play-based learning in Oklahoma

KRMG 102.3

Dr. Keith Ballard honored by the Oklahoma legislature

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March 24

Tulsa World

KFOR 4

Senate bill wants to require Oklahoma’s Promise scholars who don’t graduate to pay back the state

KOCO 5

Oklahoma superintendent believes arming teachers works better for rural districts

News on 6

Norman superintendent, OSSAA meet to discuss racist comments at state basketball tournament

KOSU

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March 25

The Oklahoman

Tulsa World

TPS programs highlighted at national summit

NonDoc

State board examining accreditation of Western Heights Schools

KFOR 4

State Board of Education discusses possible action against Epic Charter Schools

KOCO 5

14-year-old killed in overnight shooting

News 9

Impactful Teacher Of The Month: Mindy Cash

KOSU

Tulsa Public Schools administrators share cautious coronavirus approach on national stage

KGOU

OK's State Board Of Education votes to settle suit, funneling more public money to charter schools

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March 26

Tulsa World

Stitt staffers' tweets criticizing Tulsa Public Schools get chilly online reception

NonDoc

Students need more than a citizenship test to prepare for civic engagement‍

KFOR 4

OKCPS employee honored as ‘Superhero in Scrubs’‍

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