John Creter’s first semester as a teacher was not what he expected as the COVID-19 pandemic kept his school building closed and forced him to lead his middle school class online.
Melissa Crabtree operates Enid Freedom Fighters, which has loudly pushed back against proposed mask mandates there and has led an effort to recall a city councilor who has attempted to make masks mandatory
The state Department of Health and the state Department of Education are reminding school districts they must follow state quarantine guidelines.
In recent months, the college has had conversations with at least four charter schools about becoming its authorizer.
School districts across the state continue to feel pressure from parents who want a return to full in-person learning.
The rise in COVID-19 cases among students and staff has schools working to mitigate further spread, while others abandon their plans for in-person learning.
Epic Charter school has its critics, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, as teachers, students and parents worry about their districts’ ability to go virtual if the classroom environment isn’t safe, Epic is looking more and more like a palatable option to some.
Though coronavirus cases in Oklahoma continue to rise, the state’s Board of Education is not expected to issue a statewide closure of school buildings like it did four months ago.
