May 16-22 #oklaed News Brief

May 16

The Oklahoman

• Legislature approves reduction in charter school fees
• Award recognizes outstanding leaders at OKC Public Schools
  

Duncan Banner

• Bennie Newton set to retire as Central High Superintendent
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Keys School to be hit with 4.59% budget loss
  

Woodward News

• Schools allowed carryover with no penalty if bill signed
  

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May 17

The Oklahoman

• COVID-19 and learning: An opportunity to reinvent

Tulsa World

• 'This is a heavy lift': With 2019-20 behind them, district superintendents now must try to prepare for the possibility of more distance learning next school year
  

Norman Transcript

• Virtual Charter School Transparency Reform Act passed

May 18

The Oklahoman

• Earlsboro, other schools adapt graduation ceremonies

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Superintendent's Corner: District still taking care of TPS students
  

Enid News & Eagle

• EPS able to handle state's financial difficulties, board told
  

Chickasha Express-Star

• Chickasha administrator earns recognition
  

KJRH 2

• 12 high school seniors honored as Indian Education Students of Excellence at Tulsa Public Schools
• Coweta Public School students no longer receiving free "Grab-and-Go" meals
  

KFOR 4

• Leadership academy geared to change police perception has virtual because of pandemic‍

KTUL 8

• Owasso high school seniors rally for in-person graduation ceremony

FOX 23

• Bixby announces modified traditional graduation ceremony plan
  

FOX 25

• OKCPS opens school next week for students to pick up items left behind
• Mustang Public Schools opens 2020-2021 online & contactless enrollment

Bartlesville Radio

• Bartlesville Public Schools Board of Ed: Graduation dates, child nutrition, CARES Act and bonds
  

Education Dive

• Few details emerging for use of 'emergency education' funds

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May 19

Tulsa World

• Tulsa school board urges advocacy for larger share of pandemic relief funding; discusses leasing Mark Twain, Wright facilities to charter schools
  

Journal Record

• Teacher certification bill signed into law
  

Enid News & Eagle

• School board approves contract extension for Floyd
  

The Frontier

• At least one in four Epic students transfer out
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Choate, Turtle 2020 Sequoyah High School valedictorian, salutatorian
  

KFOR 4

• Measure designed to provide reform, transparency to virtual charter schools signed into law

News on 6

• Tulsa Public Schools to hold drive-up graduation ceremonies
  

KXII 12

• Carter County schools get $1.9 million of federal aid from CARES Act

FOX 25

• OSU-OKC to offer online presentation about concurrent enrollment
• Senate Bill requiring out-of-state teaching certificates be authorized becomes law

Public Radio Tulsa

• Webinar series aims to help teachers shape curricula around 'hard history' of Tulsa Race Massacre
  

KOSU

• Gov. Stitt signs law to prevent virtual charter school 'ghost students'‍

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May 20

Norman Transcript

• Rotary Club of Edmond honors four seniors
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• High school grant given to Stratford
  

KOCO 5

• Stillwater teacher arrested, accused of lewd proposals to child, police say
  

KTUL 8

• Tulsa Public Schools hold drive-up graduations for class of 2020

FOX 25

• Governor signs bill to add AP courses to all Oklahoma high schools
• Districts making plans for many possibilities next school year

KOSU

• Stillwater teacher arrested for making lewd proposals to a minor
• Governor vetos bill seeking to improve broadband access in rural Oklahoma
  

ABC News

• For teachers and students, remote learning during COVID-19 poses challenges, stokes creativity

May 21

McAlester News-Capital

• McAlester High School announces top graduates
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Areawide prom set for June 19
  

Journal Record

• State Chamber: Probe into Epic’s finances could discourage business
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Sequoyah names new cheer coach
  

Stillwater News Press

• Patzkowski named Sangre Ridge Elementary principal
  

Oklahoma Watch

• For first time, Oklahoma reports per-pupil spending by school
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma schools making plans after CDC announces new guidelines
• Metro elementary drive-thru graduation interrupted with explicit sign from angry neighbor
• State Superintendent meets with CDC to discuss guidelines on going back to school in the fall
  

KOCO 5

• Gov. Stitt signs bill to provide cost-of-living adjustment to first responders, teachers, state employees
  

News on 6

• 5 Tulsa-area schools awarded $10,000 to help with pandemic costs
  

News 9

• Oklahoma school leaders look at newly released CDC guidelines for reopening schools
  

FOX 25

• Stitt signs bill requiring schools to provide emergency medial services at athletic event

Public Radio Tulsa

• Despite pandemic, Catoosa High School to hold in-person graduation for crowd of up to 1,200
  

U.S. Department of Education

• U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos names 161 students as 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars‍

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May 22

OSDE

• Hofmeister praises bills addressing dyslexia, school transparency

Lawton Constitution

• Bill extending emergency certifications signed into law‍‍