May 29-June 4 #oklaed News Brief

May 29

Tulsa World

• Oklahoma governor signs ban on teaching critical race theory
• Editorial: Encouraging moves by Epic's new governing board
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Examining the impact: How Oklahoma’s new laws will affect you
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• Truity donates $35,000 to BPS Foundation for school programs
  

Wall Street Journal

• New Oklahoma law sparks debate over teaching about Tulsa Massacre‍
  

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May 30

The Oklahoman

• 'The Blueberry Story' a valuable lesson in understanding students
  

Atlanta Black Star

• ‘I thought it was a fictional movie’: 100 years later, most Oklahomans say they never received a full lesson on the Tulsa Race Massacre

Vox

• Why it took 100 years for America to learn about the Tulsa massacre
  

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May 31

Tulsa World

• State auditor wins access to Epic Charter Schools' long-shielded spending records
  

Journal Record

• Rural school counselors confront life in ‘mental health desert’

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• State education department to help fund more school counselors statewide

Daily Ardmoreite

• Former emergency room nurse finds home at Plainview Public Schools
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Local students honored as Academic All-Staters
  

Norman Transcript

• Tulsa Race Massacre: Elected officials on when they learned about it, how it influences them
  

Yes Magazine

• Growing a just future in Tulsa‍
  

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June 1

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma school district offering $2,500 signing bonus to recruit teachers
  

News on 6

• Metro school district offers $2,500 signing bonus for new teachers
  

City Sentinel

• “Dedicated Senior” awards presented to athletes from Southeast, Santa Fe South and Northwest Classen High School
  

The 74 Million

• Tulsa commits to teaching ‘hard history’ after state restricts antiracist instruction

June 2

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma City Public Schools offers bonus money for newly hired science, math and special education teachers
  

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma school districts bringing out new perks to attract more teachers
  

KPVI 6

• Tulsa Public Schools to drop charter funding lawsuit
  

The 74 Million

• Oklahoma law forbids K-12 vaccine requirements; experts call move political symbolism, but not without risk

June 3

Tulsa World

• Tulsa Public Schools to drop charter funding lawsuit

NonDoc

• June 8 special election includes school bond issues, municipal propositions

Lawton Constitution

• School Counselor Corps created to address student problems‍
  

Shawnee News-Star

• GCTC selects McCormick as superintendent
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Chisholm's current athletic trainer will be contracted full-time next year
  

Ponca City News

• Oklahoma Connections Academy graduates seniors from across the state

KFOR 4

• Another Oklahoma school district offers signing bonus for new teachers
  

KTUL 8

• Controversial Tulsa Public Schools bond discussion to be held

News 9

• OKCPS offers $1,500 bonus in teacher recruitment push
• OKCPS reports zero truancy claims for spring 2021 as district shifts policy
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• TPS bond supporters make one last push as county GOP remains opposed
  

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June 4

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Oklahoma County district judge orders auditor’s access to EPIC records
  

NonDoc

• Coveducation recap: Epic Youth Services must turn over financial records

KTUL 8

• Jenks Public Schools is best district in Oklahoma, survey says‍