March 21-27 #oklaed News Brief

March 21

Oklahoma City Free Press

• OKCPS begins city-wide meal pick-ups March 23 during coronavirus crisis

KOAM TV

• Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction gives ways to help hospitals, nursing homes

News 9

• OKCPS announces new plan for retrieving items from its schools‍
  

March 22

The Oklahoman

• Planning is key to dealing with troubled times
  

Tulsa World

• Here's why the state Education Department won't let school districts implement remote learning during extended closure
• Melissa Abdo: One lesson of coronavirus? We need public schools more than ever
• 'One less thing for people to worry about': School districts will set up 'grab and go' meal sites to keep students fed during extended closure
  

The Frontier

• Medication, meals and therapy; closed schools cut off lifeline for students

McAlester News-Capital

• Oklahoma receives federal waiver to halt assessments amid pandemic

Oklahoma Watch

• Without classrooms, schools plans to push ahead with distance learning

Lawton Constitution

• Lawton Public Schools adjusting schedules, activities‍
  

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March 23

Tulsa World

• In virtual meeting, Tulsa school board secures pay for support employees, reschedules elections to June 30
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister urges schools to donate surplus medical supplies to hospitals, nursing homes during pandemic‍
• Hofmeister proposes State Board of Education approve continuous learning for students starting April 6, school buildings to remain closed
  

Journal Record

• Schools plan to push ahead with distance learning
  

The Frontier

• State superintendent will recommend school buildings remain closed
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Hunger Free Oklahoma will serve meals at three Wagoner schools, Toppers Fire Department
• Letter from Coweta Superintendent Jeff Holmes: Long-term school closure recommended, learning to continue
  

Grand Lake News

• GPS response to Hofmeister proposition
  

Enid News & Eagle

• State superintendent will recommend school buildings remain closed
  

KFOR 4

• Hofmeister proposes ‘continuous learning plan’ that completes school year while keeping buildings closed
• Oklahoma schools still serving meals to students in need in midst of pandemic
  

News on 6

• TPS begins serving meals to students while closed due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Teachers, school officials offer tips for learning while away from school
• Tulsa assistant principal helps students stay active while schools close due to coronavirus (COVID-19)‍
• State Superintendent Hofmeister asks schools to donate medical supplies
  

KTUL 8

• Tulsa teacher takes distance learning to new level

FOX 25

• OKCPS hands out free meals to students temporarily out of school due to the coronavirus

San Antonio Express-News

• Officials, administrators work to form remote learning plan
  

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March 24

The Oklahoman

• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Hofmeister proposes distance learning to keep school buildings closed‍

Tulsa World

• Area schools begin free meal pickup, materials for home-bound learning because of COVID-19
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Caney Valley schools offering grab-and-go meals for students
  

OK Policy

• School support personnel play vital role, should receive pay during closure
  

NonDoc

• In late-night phone meeting, Epic sets internal audit of controversial ‘Learning Fund’
  

Journal Record

• Officials, administrators work to form remote learning plan
  

Cherokee Phoenix

• Schools plans to push ahead with distance learning
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Area schools offer meals during statewide closure
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Students continue to receive breakfasts, lunches
  

KFOR 4

• Educator uses COVID-19 pandemic to teach math to Oklahoma students
  

KOCO 5

• Teacher nervous as students across Oklahoma to begin distance learning next month

FOX 25

• 9,000 meals handed out by OKCPS in first day of meal service

Education Dive

• Organizations team up to advise administrators on privacy rights in coronavirus era
  

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March 25

The Oklahoman

• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: State Board of Education votes to keep school buildings closed, canceling remaining spring sports

OSDE

• State board approves distance learning for the remainder for the school year

Journal Record

• Expanded bandwidth offered to hospitals, schools
• Schools closed as state coronavirus infections rise
  

Skiatook Journal

• Skiatook Schools Superintendent Rick Thomas on the closing of schools
  

The Frontier

• Board permanently closes school sites, patchwork of distance learning programs to begin
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Q&A on schools: Buildings are closed, but districts told to find ways to educate students
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• An important message to Porter Consolidated Schools patrons from Superintendent Charles McMahan
  

Duncan Banner

• Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics uses current pandemic as math lesson
  

KJRH 2

• How schools are preparing for remote learning

News on 6

• Oklahoma school districts planning for 'distance learning'

KXII 12

• Ardmore City schools, Oklahoma schools to provide 'distance learning' for rest of school year

FOX 25

• Distance learning could look different across the state

Bartlesville Radio

• Dewey Public Schools reacts to school closure decision‍
  

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March 26

The Oklahoman

• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Teacher parades let students, educators connect from a distance
• OSSAA: Board votes to cancel state basketball tournament, all spring activities‍
• Coronavirus in Oklahoma: OETA educational broadcasts begin Monday for at-home learning

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Open letter from Wagoner Public Schools' superintendent
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• MPS students begin online learning
  

Edmond Sun

• Schools across Oklahoma shut down
  

FourStatesHomepage.com

• Quapaw educators working to help families during outbreak

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma superintendent Joy Hofmeister speaks to KOCO 5 about schools' distance learning plans
  

KSWO 7

• Area school districts preparing for distance learning

News 9

• Grove Public School teachers visit students through teacher train
  

Bartlesville Radio

• DPS to consider emergency powers for superintendent
  

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March 27

Tulsa World

• Meals at school sites: Where and when to get them‍

Muskogee Phoenix

• Teachers parade through neighborhoods to see students
  

Ponca City News

• Schools focus on new learning plan

News 9

• OKCPS to discuss school calendar, staff compensation and distance learning
  

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