March 30-April 5 #oklaed News Brief

March 30

The Oklahoman

• Principal, teachers work to prepare students for state test

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Pryor hosting NORA Education Summit
  

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March 31

The Oklahoman

• Rural Oklahoma superintendent sought federal funds for firearm training
• Bill would update Oklahoma's decades-old AIDS curriculum mandate
• Dozens of districts adopted four-day weeks to save money

Tulsa World

• Porter superintendent's email spurred Trump administration to consider federal funds for teachers' firearms training

Lawton Constitution

• Area superintendents look for solutions amid teacher drought

Enid News & Eagle

• Editorial: Parents are an important part of education

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Agriculture program planned at high school

Shawnee News-Star

• April 2 elections: School board races set in Asher, SRC, Dale, Prague and Konawa
  

News 9

• Moore Schools nearly sheltered following 2013 tornado‍
  
  

April 1

Tulsa World

• 'I think we nailed it': One year since Oklahoma's statewide teacher walkout, participants reflect on what it accomplished
• Editorial: Legislators like to talk about schools, but will miss their deadline to fund them

Enid News & Eagle

• Junior Welfare League donates thousands to area schools
  

KJRH 2

• Charges against Oklahoma principal dismissed without prejudice
• Green Country organizations work together to bring life skills classes back into schools
  

KFOR 4

• Wanette schools closed as environmental investigation continues
  

News on 6

• Lawmakers expected to miss deadline for school funding plan
• BAPS closer to building long-awaited elementary school
  

ABC 7 (Amarillo)

• Balko Public Schools seeks funding to improve learning environment‍
  

FOX 25

• Oklahoma teachers start week of events backing education funding
• House fails to meet April 1 deadline to fund education

April 2

The Oklahoman

• Stitt names Tulsa educator to education board
  

Tulsa World

• Stacey Woolley handily defeats opponent in Tulsa school board District 1 election
  

Norman Transcript

• Leadership Oklahoma visits MNTC for education summit
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• CNF names scholarship recipients for 2019-'20

McAlester News-Capital

• Local teachers finalists for Excellence in Education Awards

Edmond Sun

• Learning comes in many forms‍
  

NonDoc

• Education still top issue one year after teacher walkout
• SB 926 offers second hope for ‘consent’ education
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma high school adding esports to extra-curricular activities
• Wanette schools back in session on Wednesday; playground to remain closed‍

News on 6

• Oklahoma legislator optimistic about education funding‍

KSWO 7

• Local superintendents react to problems caused by teacher shortage‍
  

News 9

• OEA holds week of advocacy 1 year after teacher walkout

KTEN 10

• Oklahoma's top teacher reflects on 2018 walkout

FOX 25

• OKCPS looking for testing volunteers‍
  

April 3

The Oklahoman

• Torres wins re-election to OKC School Board
• Racist graffiti found at Norman school and Democratic office‍
  

Tulsa World

• Teacher certification pilot program based on TPS model advances in Oklahoma House
  

Cleveland American

• Jennings teacher is state winner
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• BHS student provides career planning input‍

Owasso Reporter

• Owasso Public Schools events, activities calendar for April‍

Ada News

• Student uses skills to start business

KJRH 2

• 'Individualized Education Program' investigated at TPS

News on 6

• Some Oklahoma schools are embracing e-sports
  

KSWO 7

• Duncan Middle School hosts “Walk-In” for education funding
  

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April 4

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Mandating 5-day school weeks needs to happen with adequate funding
• Broken Arrow Public Schools moves forward with plans for new elementary after White House intervenes to save land trade with city
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• 18 earn top awards in Braille Challenge
  

Norman Transcript

• MNTC superintendent to retire
  

News on 6

• Tulsa teacher who biked to Capitol pedals on for his students
• Video shows Pryor teen being punched, thrown against wall
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April 5

The Oklahoman

• Enable Midstream Partners pays to equip innovation space at John Rex Charter School with STEM gear, curriculum
  

Tulsa World

• House member explains how naming a state steak benefits education‍

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Briggs School students honing chess skills‍