May 18-24 #oklaed News Brief

May 18

5NewsOnline.com

• White dress to work of art: Teacher brings creativity to classrooms world-wide

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May 19

The Oklahoman

• Northeast Academy backers bemoan name change
• Ways to help Oklahoma City schools meet special needs
  

Tulsa World

• About 90% of state kindergartners up-to-date on vaccines, but exemption rate above 20% in some schools
• Arts Scene: Area high school performers up for Discovery Awards
  

NonDoc

• Ransomware attackers unaware of OKCPS finances

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Grants spark student classroom studies

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May 20

The Oklahoman

• Health department seeks input for programming at Sequoyah, Oakridge schools
• Report: Exemption rate at some state schools top 20% in 2018
• El Reno school district doesn't cancel classes

Tulsa World

• Former Moore school counselor defends school closures, notes 7 students killed in 2013 tornado
  

Chickasha Express-Star

• Brown resigns from Chickasha Public Schools Board of Education

Norman Transcript

• Norman High School wins theater award

Edmond Sun

• 2 Oklahoma students named 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars
  

Stillwater News Press

• Schedule set for free summer meal program at Stillwater Public School sites‍
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Vaccination rates vary widely by school, county
• Edmond hockey school not authorized as charter
  

5NewsOnline.com

• Former Pocola teacher charged with rape had previous indecency conviction involving student

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma Senate passes bill to effectively restore five-day school weeks‍
  
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May 21

The Oklahoman

• El Reno school district doesn't cancel classes
• OKC school district's network up and running
  

Tulsa World

• Schools' reactions to Monday's storm forecast show the continued influence of a tornado that killed seven students in Moore
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Bond issue vote set for Aug. 13

Oklahoma City Free Press

• After seven days, OKCPS says network “fully operational” after attack
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May 22

The Oklahoman

• Achievers: Essay winners announced for weeklong citizenship program
• Metro Tech Culinary Arts program reveals new instructional training space
• Mustang Public School Board approves Mustang Education Center leader
• Achievers: Debra Wood announced as 2019 On the Farm STEM participant‍
• Oklahoma students win Red Ribbon poster, essay contest
• Oklahoma lawmakers seek return to 5-day school weeks
  

Tulsa World

• Community-led research teams present recommendations for addressing trauma in Tulsa schools‍

Purcell Register

• McAdoo to head Purcell Schools
  

KFOR 4

• Moore Public School District announces plan to give teachers a $2,000 pay raise
  

News 9

• Former Yukon teacher pleads guilty to rape
  

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May 23

The Oklahoman

• Bill to curb 4-day school weeks sent to Oklahoma governor‍

McAlester News-Capital

• Puterbaugh Foundation helps MHS media students

Norman Transcript

• Two Norman students win college savings accounts
• OETA broadcast of Academic Awards Banquet to honor best in public education  
  

Stillwater News Press

• SPS: Employee brings gun into Stillwater Junior High‍

State Impact Oklahoma

• Legislators increase education funding, kick most health and criminal justice questions down the road

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill prohibiting vaccines at school, mobile clinics without parental consent
  

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May 24

The Oklahoman

• Harrah High School baseball coach arrested, accused of inappropriate relationship with student
• Star Spencer student wins new car
• Oklahoma Board of Education votes to change testing window‍‍‍

Oklahoma City Free Press

• Oklahoma City charter school SeeWorth Academy in serious trouble‍