May 11-17 #oklaed News Brief

May 11

Muskogee Phoenix

• Sadler Arts Academy first school in state to renew Character certification

KOCO 5

• Key Bee teaches typing skills to more than 6,000 OKCPS students

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May 12

The Oklahoman

• School choice at the heart of state ed board debate

Tulsa World

• Editorial: New law brings transparency to virtual charter schools
• Three BTW scholars, three separate career paths. But a prestigious Oklahoma scholarship will link them forever
• Yearbook day special at schools everywhere, including Stigler, where success really is annual‍

Shawnee News-Star

• SHS honored as first Blue Zones Approved high school in Oklahoma
  

Purcell Register

• Stitt's picks for State Board of Education to be considered Tuesday‍
  
  

May 13

The Oklahoman

• Teen overcomes early trauma to become Youth of the Year
• Lyric Theatre hosting first Student Share Celebration for OKC students in Disney Musicals in Schools program
  

McAlester News-Capital

• McAlester hires assistant superintendent, moves principals

Norman Transcript

• NPS teacher no longer with district after reportedly sending inappropriate messages
  

News on 6

• Police: Student brings gun to Bartlesville Middle School
• LOCKDOWN LIFTED: Bixby student located after threatening Jenks High School
  

News 9

• WATCH: Del City teacher takes down masked student in 'prank' gone wrong‍
• OKC-County Health Department announces plans to take over 2 OKCPS schools
  

KOAM News Now

• Miami, Oklahoma school district bond proposal would mean a property tax increase‍
  

May 14

The Oklahoman

• Northeast supporters protest name change
• Malware takes down OKC school district's computer network
  

Tulsa World

• Senate panel advances Stitt's picks for State Board of Education

Shawnee News-Star

• Macomb Public Schools to receive new bus

Journal Record

• Committee approves Board of Education nominees‍
  

KFOR 4

• OKCPS confirms ransomware cyber-attack
  

KOCO 5

• Project CommUNITY: Metro schools being repurposed to help with communities' needs
  

Bartlesville Radio

• BHS staff inform public about vaping policy, more

FourStatesHomePage.com

• Special election results for school bond issues in Oklahoma
  

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May 15

The Oklahoman

• Despite opposition, ed board appointees advance
• OKC school district network remains shut down
• Teacher met with investigators before fatal crash
• Achievers‍
• Stitt, legislative leaders announce Oklahoma budget deal
  

Tulsa World

• Governor, legislative leaders reach budget agreement with average $1,220 teacher pay raise
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Three dozen seniors graduate from Porter High School
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister comments on confirmation of State Board of Education
  

KFOR 4

• College counselor accused of giving AP tests early to students at Putnam City North
• Gov. Stitt vetoes bill that sought to modernize HIV/AIDS education in Oklahoma schools
  

News on 6

• Bartlesville Schools reviewing safety procedure after student brings gun to school
  

KSWO 7

• LPS superintendent talks about making the move to Duncan
  

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May 16

The Oklahoman

• Budget deal includes teacher pay raise
• Senate confirms education, budget picks
  

Journal Record

• Hamilton: Public schools remain under siege
  

KJRH 2

• PSO, AEP Foundation partner with FFA to provide STEM grants

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May 17

The Oklahoman

• EPIC's National Honor Society president praises opportunities

Tahlequah Daily Press

• County schools name Teachers of the Year‍‍‍