September 18-24 #oklaed News Brief

September 18

Enid News & Eagle

• Editorial: Audit of education department probably a good idea

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September 19

The Oklahoman

• 'I believe I am one of many': Witness speaks out against former Shawnee coach accused of misconduct

The Black Wall Street Times

• ACLU sends letter to Lawton Public Schools after students handcuffed, suspended over national anthem
  

News on 6

• School leaders concerned with new viral Tik Tok challenge‍
  

September 20

Tulsa World

• Education notebook: TPS had 101 confirmed COVID cases as of Friday

Enid News & Eagle

• EPS quarantine policy goes unchanged despite local health dept. recommendations

McAlester News-Capital

• Board president: Accosting McAlester school staff over COVID-19 changes not OK
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma school leaders mourn loss of first-year teacher

KSWO 7

• ACLU steps in on alleged LPS incident

KTUL 8

• Broken Arrow families calling for transparency, COVID data reported by school‍
  

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September 21

Tulsa World

• TPS approves holding TVA classes at Tulsa Tech
• Pandemic benefits for free, reduced school lunches finally go out
• COVID public schools' impact: Officials cite lack of consistent data among districts
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Masked, vaccinated and COVID-19 positive: Why some teachers say this year’s precautions are still not enough
  

OSDE

• Hofmeister congratulates six new National Blue Ribbon Schools in Oklahoma
  

KJRH 2

• Afterschool program funds provide relief for Tulsa parents
  

KFOR 4

• ShapED My Life: Oklahoma’s first U.S. Poet Laureate is ‘always learning’, thanks to her teachers‍
• ‘He did everything right,’ Oklahoma teacher still contracts COVID-19 despite having three Pfizer shots
• Oklahoma School for the Deaf to reveal new mascot logo, deaf community & public invited to attend
  

KTUL 8

• Schools partner with Reading Partners to help struggling students
• Catoosa, Berryhill, TPS vandalized by studentws doing 'social media challenge'

KTEN 10

• McAlester school recognized with national award

KGOU

• TikTok challenge has students damaging school property
  

1600Kush.com

• Oklahoma schools encouraged to join students against hunger‍
  

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September 22

The Oklahoman

• Oklahoma City teacher, who required mask wearing in his classroom, is hospitalized with COVID-19
  

Enid News & Eagle

• Editorial: Between a rock and a hard place
• Two Enid schools among six in state honored as national Blue Ribbon Schools
  

Daily Ardmoreite

• Mask mandate being considered by mostly unmasked Ardmore school board
  

Pauls Valley Democrat

• Shots, education top lunch issues
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Education Watch: Behind Gov. Stitt’s request to audit the Education Department
  

KJRH 2

• Muskogee Public School Board passes mask mandate
  

KFOR 4

• Hispanic Heritage: OKC launches first dual language school in city history
• COVID-19 pandemic putting stress on Oklahoma’s immunocompromised teachers as educators strive to keep school in-person

FOX 25

• Substitute teacher shortage places pressure on Oklahoma school districts‍
  

September 23

Tulsa World

• TPS seeking mascot input on Webster, Central middle/high schools
• Editorial: Education audit weaponizes state audits for political chess before an election year
• Area child nutrition programs seeing demand increase due to universal free meals
  

StateImpact Oklahoma

• Santa Fe South was the first district to implement a mask mandate in Oklahoma this fall. Here’s how it’s going
  

KJRH 2

• Tulsa Public Schools looking for feedback on Native American-based mascots at two schools
  

KFOR 4

• Edmond Public Schools establishes thresholds to change quarantine, face mask policies after major decline in positive COVID-19 cases
  

News on 6

• McAlester elementary school earns National 'Blue Ribbon' Award
  

FOX 23

• Tulsa Public Schools, Saint Francis offers free COVID-19 vaccinations
  

FOX 25

• Edmond Public Schools updates quarantine, mask policies

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September 24

KJRH 2

• Bixby first-grade teacher arrested on charges related to child pornography