COVID-19 in Oklahoma podcast: March 27
Ben Felder talks with Frontier reporter Kassie McClung about the latest COVID-19 in Oklahoma news, including a possible outbreak at nursing homes and how schools are preparing for distance learning.
Despite pandemic, doctors urge child vaccinations to prevent another outbreak
Patrice Aston, a pediatrician who owns A to Z Pediatrics in Oklahoma City, said she has seen increased appointment cancelations from parents who fear bringing their child to a doctor’s office and possibly being exposed to COVID-19.
Board permanently closes school sites, patchwork of distance learning programs to begin
“It’s going to look different for all schools and we have to accept that,” said State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister at Wednesday’s board meeting.
State superintendent will recommend school buildings remain closed
The state board has a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday when they will consider further action after originally closing schools until April 6 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Medication, meals and therapy; closed schools cut off lifeline for students
While the state has already received permission to skip end of the year tests and district leaders have been told not to worry about this year’s school report card, the other important functions of a school are not as easy to dismiss.
Statewide school closures likely until after summer break, some officials believe
Oklahoma’s public schools are unlikely to reopen this school year, multiple officials with the state Department of Education have told The Frontier.
As pandemic spreads, ‘life continues as normal’ in many rural communities
As the spread of coronavirus has major cities across the country taking significant measures to reduce crowds of even a few people, Newkirk residents lined up out the door Tuesday for the new restaurant serving sandwiches with mobster-themed names.
State board closes all public schools for three weeks
Joining the majority of other states, the Oklahoma Board of Education approved closure of all public schools across the state for at least the next three weeks in response to the spread of COVID-19.
