Ninnekah Public Schools settles sexual-assault lawsuit for $7.5 million

"A school district accused by former students of turning a blind eye to sexual assault has settled a lawsuit in Oklahoma City federal court," The Oklahoman reports. "Ninnekah Public Schools has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve the lawsuit, filed in 2021 by 14 Jane Does who accused former girls basketball coach Ronald Akins of grooming and sexual assault and four former officials of ignoring their complaints."

Okay High School student arrested, suspected of bringing gun, drugs to campus

FOX 23 has the story.

Guns found at two Oklahoma schools; students could face charges

The News on 6 has the story.

Wetumka educator ensnared by an alleged victim

A Wetumka Public Schools teacher and coach—the husband of the school district’s former superintendent—has been arrested for allegedly abusing minors for decades, RealClear Investigations reports.

Parents sue Bristow Public Schools, former coach over locker room recordings

"Parents of 13 current and former male Bristow Public Schools students filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging the district ignored claims for years that a former coach there subjected students to 'inappropriate experiences' that included being video recorded while in a school locker room and being watched while in the shower," the Tulsa World reports.

Teacher's aide accused of sexually assaulting nonverbal teen

News 9 has the story.

Former juvenile-justice guard got a job at Broken Arrow Public Schools

"Eight days after former detention officer Dquan Doyle was placed on administrative leave for a sexual battery investigation against minors at the Family Center for Juvenile Justice (the Tulsa County Detention Center), he got a job for Broken Arrow Public Schools as a paraprofessional (a teacher’s aide)," KJRH reports.

Homosexual teacher (and adoptive father) in Moore takes own life after indictment

"This story has no winners, only damage," V1SUT reports.

'Wish they had a better scope'

In a social media post, an Ardmore public school teacher appears to have wished for the death of former President Donald Trump.

Educators suppress huge sex-abuse scandal

“The rate of educator sexual misconduct is 10 times higher in one year’s time than in five decades of abuse by clergy,” says Terri Miller, head of the advocacy group SESAME (Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation).

Sex crimes against Oklahoma students continue after graduation

The indefatigable journalist at V1SUT has the story.

Shawnee's response to abuse is troubling

After all these years, one would think that Shawnee school officials would go to great lengths to demonstrate they take student safety seriously. Instead, the district is seeking to unmask whistleblowers.

Oklahoma teacher charged for alleged rape of minor student

"A teacher at Duke Public Schools has been charged for two alleged incidents involving a minor student," KSWO reports.