May 9-15 #oklaed News Brief

May 9

EIN News Desk

• Dr. Freda Deskin: ASTEC Charter Schools provide an alternative education option

KOCO 5

• Teacher issues warning after learning someone filed for unemployment under her name
  

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May 10

The Oklahoman

• Status of school reopenings still unclear in Oklahoma

Tulsa World

• Educators to receive Medal for Excellence Awards
• Foundation promotes academic excellence
• Honoring Oklahoma’s academic leaders in a season of social distancing
• Editorial: Local boards best for deciding when to start school this fall and how to do it
• From academic rivals to inseparable best friends: Union High School seniors delighted to be named Academic All-State together
  

Lawton Constitution

• Frederick Public Schools art teacher honored by state‍
  

May 11

The Oklahoman

• Prom Parade: Okarche brings high school dance to city streets

Tulsa World

• School districts determined to honor graduating seniors in any way possible as rescheduled ceremonies remain at risk
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister announces $145 million in federal coronavirus CARES Act relief to districts, opportunities for additional grants
• Charter school reform bill heads to governor
  

City Sentinel

• ReadOKC presents “Get in the Game” summer reading challenge
  

Chickasha Express-Star

• Alex, Bridge Creek to hold parades for graduates Friday
  

NonDoc

• Cut pension deposits or cut education? Stitt to veto two budget bills
  

Bryan County News

• Bryan County schools set graduation plans
  

KFOR 4

• Schools find creative ways to honor graduating seniors
  

KOCO 5

• Oklahoma City Public Schools officials look at when students can head back to class
  

KSWO 7

• SWOK high schools preparing for unique graduation ceremonies
  

FOX 25

• OKCPS holds special meeting to discuss armed security at schools
• Guthrie Public Schools announces Summer Food Service plans
• Virtual charter school bill passes Senate, now heads to Gov. Stitt's desk

U.S. News & World Report

• Enid High School puts yard signs commemorating senior class

KUSH 1600 AM

• Hofmeister praises passage of virtual charter school bill providing stronger accountability
  

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May 12

The Oklahoman

• Virtual charter school bill passes Senate, nears the finish line
  

Tulsa World

• Oklahoma school districts are now able to access nearly $145 million in emergency federal relief funds
• Virtual charter reform measure sent to governor
  

Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

• OETA to broadcast tribute to academic award winners
  

Chickasha Express-Star

• Chickasha Public Schools to address projected shortfall
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Hartshorne High School sets graduation ceremonies
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma City principals honored for excellence, love of students

KOCO 5

• Education leaders concerned over effectiveness of childhood development program amid crisis
  

FOX 25

• Oklahoma high schoolers sign petitions asking for in-person graduations‍
  

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May 13

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Tulsa educator shows innovation to earn inaugural Schusterman award

Lawton Constitution

• Academic All-Staters to be recognized
• Comanche Nation awarded almost $1 million for charter school program
  

OSDE

• College remediation rates down, Hofmeister says
  

Tahlequah Daily News

• THS announces top 3 percent of Class of 2020

Cherokee Phoenix

• High school seniors wrap up unusual final year
  

Duncan Banner

• Bray-Doyle announces final details for graduation ceremony
  

Stillwater News Press

• Two Stillwater students selected as National Merit Scholars
  

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Coweta art instructor is Oklahoma Medal for Excellence winner
  

KFOR 4

• Putnam City Schools nearly triples summer meal pickup locations
  

KTUL 8

• Union Public Schools to continue offering free meals in summer for any children
• Tulsa Public Schools will hold drive-up graduations because of pandemic

FOX 25

• 3 OK high school seniors awarded OG&E scholarships up to $60,000
• College remediation course rates dropping, OSDE aims to cut courses in half
• Bill requiring dyslexia screening for elementary students heads to governor

Bartlesville Radio

• BPS grad, superintendent to be featured on OETA
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• Tulsa Public Schools prepares for summer of distance learning
  

Businesswire

• Insight School of Oklahoma to celebrate Class of 2020 with online commencement ceremony‍
  

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May 14

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Virtual education bill inches toward parity between online, traditional schools

State Impact Oklahoma

• Digital ceremonies, drive-ins and delays mark Oklahoma high school graduation celebrations

Pauls Valley Democrat

• A special honor for local student

Lawton Constitution

• LPS among districts receiving federal funding as part of pandemic response
  

Oklahoma Watch

• State offers five calendar options for school year
  

KFOR 4

• OKCPS student wins new car for having perfect school attendance
  

KOCO 5

• OKCPS turns to virtual graduations to celebrate seniors
  

News on 6

• Jenks school leaders work on plan for next year
  

The Journal

• Nonprofit to offer 'micro-endorsement' PD through BloomBoard‍
  

May 15

Tulsa World

• TPS, other districts to continue offering free meals to students this summer
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Retiring Webbers Falls superintendent looks back on school year

OK Policy

• Oklahoma schools should use federal Education Stabilization Funds to mitigate learning loss for low-income students‍

State Impact Oklahoma

• It’s a mystery how school will look in the fall, but Oklahoma educators are already prepping‍