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Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program

By • Jun 30, 2020

Updated at 5:53 p.m. ET

In a major victory for what advocates call the school choice movement, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively killed state constitutional provisions in as many as 38 states that bar taxpayer aid to parochial schools. The vote was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the decision for the court's conservative justices.

U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall

By • Jun 29, 2020

The nation's pediatricians have come out with a strong statement in favor of bringing children back to the classroom this fall wherever and whenever they can do so safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidance "strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school."

Oklahoma Teachers Worried About Return To School Amid Coronavirus

By • Jun 29, 2020
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A survey by the Oklahoma Education Association reveals educators' anxieties about coming back to school in fall 2020.

Hofmeister: Oklahoma Schools Need To Fight Systemic Racism

By • Jun 27, 2020

In a meeting Thursday, Oklahoma’s State Board of Education briefly discussed a need for schools to take the lead on fighting racism.

State Superintendent for Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister says she wants schools to be the first place to fight systemic racism in Oklahoma. Hofmeister addressed district leaders in a letter earlier this month, calling on schools to make sure they’re thinking of racial equality. During the meeting, she echoed the letter.

Education Dept. Rule Limits How Schools Can Spend Vital Aid Money

By • Jun 25, 2020

In a new rule announced Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos signaled she is standing firm on her intention to reroute millions of dollars in coronavirus aid money to K-12 private school students. The CARES Act rescue package included more than $13 billion to help public schools cover pandemic-related costs.

Douglass High School Football Coach Positive For COVID-19

By • Jun 24, 2020

Oklahoma City Public Schools announced Tuesday that a coach at Douglass High School tested positive for COVID-19.

The district is advising all football coaches and players at the school to self-quarantine for two weeks after a coach tested positive for the coronavirus.

Edmond Parents Want Their Kids Back In The Classroom This Fall

By • Jun 15, 2020

Parents in at least one Oklahoma school district are ready to send their children back to the classroom.

The results of an Edmond Public Schools survey about sending kids back to school in the fall show that 85 percent of 9,000 Edmond parents want their children receiving face-to-face instruction next fall.

The 2020-21 planning survey by the school district was sent out last week to query parents on how they want their kids educated.

Grants Supporting Internet Connectivity, Mental Health Available To Oklahoma Schools

By • Jun 12, 2020
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School districts struggling financially will soon get some relief via federal CARES Act grants from Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Oklahoma Department of Education Releases Guidance On School Reopening This Fall

By • Jun 3, 2020

The Oklahoma State Department of Education on Wednesday released a comprehensive framework for returning to school next fall.

The 74-page "Return To Learn" plan will help guide schools as they reopen in the fall. The framework includes guidance on School Operations, Academics and Growth, Whole Child and Family Supports and School Personnel.

Saturday School Now An Option In Oklahoma

By • May 28, 2020
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In a Thursday meeting, Oklahoma’s State Board of Education opened the door for school districts to have school on Saturdays in the upcoming 2020-21 school year.

The flexibility waiver to allow school on Saturdays, which was approved by a vote of five to two, isn’t designed to create six day school weeks in Oklahoma.

Rather, its proponents want school districts to have an option to get creative as they plan for contingencies around COVID-19.

The dissenting board members said they thought the motion could be abused and students’ weekends should be protected.

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