Governor’s staff discussed a plan to reopen schools based on mask mandate
The state Department of Education presented Gov. Stitt with a proposal to order the reopening of school buildings in January, but he was not on board with the plan.
Listen Frontier: How a first-year teacher navigated a semester unlike any other
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.
Update: Stitt pick for Board of Education asks to have her appointment rescinded
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
In letter, state tells school district it is violating quarantine guidelines
The state Department of Health and the state Department of Education are reminding school districts they must follow state quarantine guidelines.
Rose State College is working to become a haven for charter schools, a lucrative plan that could shake up the education landscape in OKC
In recent months, the college has had conversations with at least four charter schools about becoming its authorizer.
Oklahoma’s teacher of the year pleaded for patience in return to school. She was booed.
School districts across the state continue to feel pressure from parents who want a return to full in-person learning.
Schools become a new COVID-19 ‘super spreader’ as classes resume
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 is prepared for this, our district is not’: As districts work to reopen, parents flee to virtual schools
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.
