Oct. 19-25 #oklaed News Brief

October 19

Norman Transcript

• NHS math teacher wins highest national teaching award

NonDoc

• School effectiveness linked to diversity in Stanford study

Duncan Banner

• Duncan High Students of the month October 2019

October 20

The Oklahoman

• Community event aims to develop plan after incidents at OKC middle school‍

The Lawton Constitution

• LPS plans superintendent forums
  

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October 21

OSDE

• ELEVATE: Multiplying Opportunities

Tulsa World

• Tulsa Public Schools asked community members how to slash $20 million from the budget. Here's how they responded
  

Enid News & Eagle

• School board appoints new member, recognizes EHS JROTC program
  

The Black Wall Street Times

• Tulsa’s under-resourced and low-income schools likely contribute to higher crime, report says

KJRH 2

• Department of Justice awards Oklahoma schools $2.5 million to prevent school violence
  

KFOR 4

• Education officials pushing more Oklahoma schools to offer elective math course
  

News on 6

• Mitchell Talks: Reflecting on 20 years of charter schools in Oklahoma
• 2 Weleetka students dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning
• Sunbeam Family Services transforming former OKC elementary school into Head Start Center for high risks children
  

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October 22

Tulsa World

• Editorial: Private school parents shouldn't be able to use public school money for their kids to enroll in virtual charters
• Henryetta school officials cancel classes as threat investigated
  

KJRH 2

• Students, staff remember Bixby teacher killed in crash
  

KFOR 4

• $2.5M awarded to Oklahoma schools to prevent school violence
  

KOCO 5

• Getting higher ACT scores could become easier for Oklahoma students

News on 6

• Weleetka Schools mourning loss of 2 students that died from carbon monoxide poisoning
• Henryetta Public Schools closes Oct. 23 after possible school threats
  

News 9

• Fracking operations moving forward near El Reno school despite opposition from parents, neighbors‍
  
  

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October 23

The Oklahoman

• Boeing donates over $11,900 to Mustang Schools' robotics programs‍

Owasso Reporter

• ‘Every Litter Bit Hurts’: Owasso students named finalists in statewide litter education contest
  

Woodward News

• School, law enforcement launch 'Handle with Care' program
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma deputies to ride school buses to crack down on traffic violators
  

KOCO 5

• Edmond City Council votes to keep medical marijuana dispensaries 1,000 feet from schools
  

News on 6

• Coweta Middle School Red Ribbon Week features celebrities
  

KSWO 7

• Lawton Public Schools seeking public input in superintendent search

KTUL 8

• Henryetta schools reopen after school threat deemed not credible

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October 24

Tulsa World

• State superintendent's new budget request aims to restore state aid for Oklahoma public schools to 2009 level
  

Shawnee News-Star

• School superintendents panel to focus on governor’s ‘top 10’ education goal
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister announces more than $1.7 million in school safety grants

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Briggs program boosts student reading levels

Stillwater News Press

• Perkins-Tryon superintendent Ramsey to retire at end of the school year

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Self retreats to Quartz Mountain for fall workshops
  

KFOR 4

• Putnam City school teaching students to love letters through fashion‍

KOCO 5

• More than 200 emergency certified teachers approved

KTEN 10

• Texoma high schoolers get a taste of college
  

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October 25

The Oklahoman

• $3.29 billion education budget request passes state board
  

Tulsa World

• Education advocate, officials stress need to fund expanded learning at event celebrating after-school programs
  

McAlester News-Capital

• Local class named finalist education program

Shawnee News-Star

• Domino c-stores donates $6,300 to Grove School
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Saving Ardmore Middle School
  

KFOR 4

• Project giving schools free hygiene products makes its way to Waurika
• Free laundry service opens at Oklahoma high school‍‍‍