September 19-25 #oklaed News Brief

September 19

Tulsa World

• Suzanne Schreiber, TPS board: Here's what I consider when thinking about sending kids back into classrooms
  

Ponca City News

• Superintendent Arrot to speak at Kay GOP
• Heroes in Education: Christie Brown
  

Sand Springs Leader

• Rotary meeting focuses on Tulsa Technology Center
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Free "Tools for Teachers" virtual workshops planned
  

News 9

• Norman Public Schools students return to remote learning

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September 20

The Oklahoman

• Four selected for Humanitarian awards
  

Lawton Constitution

• LPS still calculating how many students were lost

Duncan Banner

• Duncanite makes National Merit Semifinalist list
  

KFOR 4

• Clinton Public Schools students to return to in-person classes
  

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September 21

Tulsa World

• Oklahoma Watch: $1.9 million saved by breaking promise to seniors on college testing

Wagoner County American-Tribune

• Ellington ECC gets $4,000 Dollar General grant
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• National GEAR UP Week 2020 highlights impact in Oklahoma Sept. 21-25
  

KOCO 5

• Norman teachers plan march against district’s response to coronavirus pandemic
• Ongoing debate over virtual, in-person learning for Oklahoma school districts
  

News on 6

• Norman parents, teachers hold dueling protests after switch to virtual classes
  

News 9

• Harding Charter Prep finds success in virtual, in-person learning
  

FOX 25

• Oklahoma middle of road state for teachers, according to study
• Norman parents adjust the switch to remote learning
• OKCPS encouraging more families to pick up free meals

KOSU

• More than 250 school districts in Oklahoma are reporting COVID-19 cases
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma advocates for children watching federal discussions on budget, virus relief
  

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September 22

The Oklahoman

• Achievers
  

Tahlequah Daily Press

• Tahlequah student is OSSM National Merit semifinalist
  

NonDoc

• Teachers express COVID concerns in Norman Public Schools

Sapulpa Times

• Roughly 25% of Sapulpa Public Schools students are virtual
  

KFOR 4

• Putnam City makes plans for transitioning to in-person learning
• Stillwater Public Schools moving to A/B schedule
  

News on 6

• Oklahoma lawmaker introduces congressional bill to give teachers hazard pay
  

KSWO 7

• Eisenhower, Tomlinson teachers win teaching awards

News 9

• Westmoore High School to quarantine 200 students, staff after COVID-19 exposure
• Oklahoma Ed. Dept. updates guidelines for reopening schools
  

FOX 25

• Newcastle Public Schools transitions all schools to distance learning due to COVID-19

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September 23

The Oklahoman

• Norman schools return to five-day in-person classes
  

Tulsa World

• Oklahoma schools still need more money, consultant tells legislators
  

NonDoc

• Ryan Walters: ‘First and foremost, I consider myself to be a teacher’

Ponca City News

• Please make sure PCPS students are counted in 2020 Census
  

Lawton Constitution

• Altus High student named to Virtual Teen Board
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Lawmakers push schools to consider transgender sports policy
  

Enid News & Eagle

• EPS quarantine, isolation numbers fall by 11
  

Claremore Daily Progress

• Claremore sees new COVID peak, says numbers may be credited to schools opening
  

KJRH 2

• Sequoyah High School students to protest distance learning
  

KFOR 4

• Oklahoma City high schools hosting voter registration drive
  

KOCO 5

• Norman Public Schools announces plan to phase students back into in-person learning
  

News on 6

• Teacher of the Day: Dr. Floretta Haggard‍

FOX 25

• Report: Guymon school employee accused of 'inappropriate behavior'

5newsonline.com

• Cameron Schools to switch to virtual learning until Oct. 7 due to COVID-19 cases
  

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September 24

The Oklahoman

• Point of View: Oklahoma schools are facing their own pandemic
  

Tulsa World

• 'We are not pleased': Virus impact on Oklahoma schools prompts push for quarantine consistency
  

NonDoc

• Meeting the needs of students as a first-year teacher
  

Oklahoma Watch

• Newly appointed education secretary: Virtual teaching during COVID a ‘heavy lift’
• Board passes $3.2 billion education budget request to legislature
  

Muskogee Phoenix

• Schools notify students, parents about possible COVID-19 exposure
  

Duncan Banner

• DPS takes steps toward bond process
  

News on 6

• Oklahoma Caring Van heads to Owasso

News 9

• OKCPS holds voter registration drive at all high schools
  

KOSU

• Oklahoma State Board Of Education seeks funding increase ahead of 2021 legislative session
  

Public Radio Tulsa

• Oklahoma schools could be given bigger role in tracing COVID cases
  

5newsonline.com

• Pocola Public Schools transitioning to distance learning for one week starting Friday
  

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September 25

The Oklahoman

• State board of education requests $3.18 billion budget

Enid News & Eagle

• Library partners with Coach-A-Kid on virtual mentoring effort‍
• Editorial: State broke promise to kids on free ACT tests

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