March 23-29 #oklaed News Brief

March 23

Tulsa World

• Editorial: McCall bill would give Oklahoma school teachers tax credits of up to $1,000 a year for supplies they buy for their classrooms

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Students represent LREC area at Leadership Summit
  

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March 24

The Oklahoman

• Two vie for south OKC board seat
• March Madness makeover promotes dreaming big at OKC school
  

KJRH 2

• Parent Legislative Action Committee launches Public School Week as they advocate for additional funding
  

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U.S. News & World Report

• Norman students design parade floats in an OU competition

March 25

Tulsa World

• Tulsa Public Schools grabs the third rail of education administration — the school calendar

OSDE

• Student Advisory Council to meet Tuesday
  

Enid News & Eagle

• State has lost 30,000 teachers in past 6 years

High Plains Journal

• Oklahoma teacher renovates classroom with $100,000 grant‍
  

News on 6

• Pawhuska student in custody for making threat against school, police say
• Tulsa Public Schools Holds Substitute Teacher Job Fair

KSWO 7

• Chattanooga pigs contract PED virus at Oklahoma Youth Expo‍
  

FOX 23

• Police: Student in custody after threat made against Pawhuska High School

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March 26

Tulsa World

• Tulsa Public Schools expects to spend $3 million less than budgeted this school year
• Tulsa teachers discuss next advocacy steps for education funding at public meeting
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Meet Jessica Roberts, Donald P. Sloat Junior High Teacher of the Year

News 9

• Bill to ban vaping in Oklahoma schools passes committee

U.S. News & World Report

• Oklahoma teen asks to withdraw guilty plea in teacher death‍
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March 27

The Oklahoman

• Editorial: A reasonable Oklahoma school plan
• OKC school board incumbent raises $5,600
• Boeing challenges OSSM students to design, build wing prototypes
  

Journal Record

• Prosperity Policy: Testing teachers
  

FourStatesHomePage.com

• Parent committee writes to legislation explaining the importance of educational funding
  

KJRH 2

• Exhibit in downtown Tulsa shows 'Art of Protest' after teacher walkout

News 9

• State lawmakers won't make education funding deadline‍

KXII 12

• Guitars donated to students, school seeking music program

FOX 25

• Educators 'hopeful' legislators will meet Monday budget deadline to fund education‍
• Project Oklahoma: Chronically absent

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March 28

The Oklahoman

• Two teens arrested after gun found at Capitol Hill High School Thursday
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Tecumseh: Musician raps with Oklahoma Youth Academy Charter School Students‍

State Impact Oklahoma

• One year after the teacher walkout, has education taken a backseat?

Journal Record

• Free Market Friday: Coastal fairy tales on education‍

Ada News

• Hofmeister: Parents as important as Legislature for education reform
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Reform an ongoing process‍
  

Bartlesville Radio

• State House considers bills that benefit teachers

KFOR 4

• Restaurant allowing Oklahoma teachers to eat for free in honor of historic walkout
• Police investigating child pornography sent between Bethany Public Schools students
  

KOCO 5

• One year after walkout: What has been accomplished, and what teachers say hasn't‍
  

FOX 25

• Meet March's True Sky STEM Teacher of the Month: Tami Sanders
• Page program to restart after unanimous vote

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March 29

The Oklahoman

• Editorial: Fingers crossed for OKCPS plan
  

Tulsa World

• TPS sues contractor after district employee burned on the job; nearly $600,000 being sought
  

ABC 7 (Amarillo)

• School bond issues on Oklahoma ballot in Balko, Felt‍