Oklahoma public-school advocates shine spotlight on suicide, violence

"Oklahoma schools have suffered at least 6 student deaths from suicide or violence in the past 2 weeks and 1 suicide attempt AT school," according to the Oklahoma Rural Schools Coalition.

Parents don't realize 'it is happening way more often than they know'

A former Oklahoma teacher sounds the alarm.

Former Nowata teacher sentenced for abusive sexual contact and enticement of a minor

Here's a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Salina teacher's sexual misconduct results in $2.6M settlement

The Oklahoman has the story.

Lawsuit filed against Tulsa Public Schools after student assaulted on campus

"A parent of an East Central Middle School student has filed a negligence lawsuit against the school district after her child was beaten up after allegedly being asked to rat out a classmate," the Tulsa World reports.

Oklahoma public school library books

With Oklahoma public school library books making headlines again, here are a few other books parents might want to know about:

• Damsel
• A Court of Mist and Fury
• Tricks 

Search your school district libraries here.

Judge: 'It is apparent that this was a pattern that was going on for quite some time"

Shawnee coach Ron Arthur is sentenced to five years in prison, NonDoc reports.

Oklahoma lawmaker wants to ban one-on-one digital conversations between teachers, students

KFOR has the story.

It’s OK not to want a drag queen principal

"An elementary school principal in Oklahoma stepped down because of community backlash after news broke that he had been prosecuted for child pornography," Max Eden writes in the Washington Examiner.

Public education's predatory coaches

V1SUT reports on the "hidden crimes, quiet exits, and harmful hires" in Oklahoma's public education system.

Lawsuit claims Pawhuska did too little to protect pre-K student from sexual assault

"Pawhuska Public Schools and a substitute teacher have been named as defendants in a recently filed federal court lawsuit," the Pawhuska Journal-Capital reports. "The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, accuses the school district of doing too little to protect one Pre-K pupil from a sexual assault by another Pre-K pupil."

Kiefer parent claims bullying is a recurring issue in the district

"The mom said she wants to see the school have some accountability," FOX 23 reports. Not likely in one of Oklahoma's unaccountable public schools.

Student brought gun to Choctaw High School

KOCO has the story.

Krebs teacher charged with child abuse

Witnesses say a Krebs Public School special education teacher "would continuously verbally and physically attack students several times." FOX 23 has the story.

Five Enid elementary-school students listed as victims in police report

The Enid News & Eagle has the story.

Tulsa Public Schools employee arrested, accused of abusing student

The News on 6 has the story.

16-year-old Owasso student dies at hospital one day after fight at high school

The News on 6 has the story.

Oklahoma teacher says fellow teachers have racial biases, bigoted ideas

"The truth is there are good teachers in Oklahoma on all points of the political spectrum, and all of them are interested in teaching the 'basics,' Aaron Baker writes.

Unfortunately, however, teachers step into the classroom with “baggage” that easily complicates authentic learning in any subject. Teachers enter education with racial biases, microaggressive habits, inequitable practices, and bigoted ideas about student identity and expression. This “baggage” has also been described as an “invisible knapsack” that needs to be “unpacked.” Unpacking the invisible knapsack involves training. Getting “back to basics” requires training.

'Records outline criminal case against former TPS executive, more accusations'

The Tulsa World has the story.