Trial set for Bartlesville teacher accused of providing student cocaine

The Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise has the story.

Former Morris school teacher sentenced for sexual abuse of minor

KTUL has the story.  

Former Stilwell teacher charged with six counts of abuse of a minor under 12

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced serious charges against a former Stilwell Public Schools teacher," KJRH reports.

Pocola school officials being sued by parent

5NEWS has the story.

Teachers concerned about school safety

The American Psychological Association (APA) conducted a survey of almost 15,000 school stakeholders from July 2020 to June 2021, asking them to rate their experiences since March 2020. "Almost half of all teachers reported they desire or plan to quit or transfer their jobs due to concerns about school climate and school safety," the APA reports. A startling 22 percent of school staff reported at least one incident of student physical violence.

School choice research bibliography

"If you’re looking for a proper bibliography of the empirical literature on the effects of educational choice programs, look no further," EdChoice writes. Here is the up-to-date, comprehensive list of empirical studies with links to the original sources.

Owasso schools to add five armed security guards

FOX 23 has the story.

Former Durant student teacher to stand trial in tribal court

"A former student teacher at Durant Middle School, who was charged last year for having an inappropriate relationship with a student, will now stand trial in Choctaw Nation Tribal District Court," KXII reports. Court documents from the Choctaw Nation indicate that the accused "is facing charges of first-degree rape, child sexual abuse, and soliciting a minor. The victim is a 14-year-old girl from Durant Middle School."

Oklahoma student with special needs allegedly molested by teacher’s aide in closet

 KFOR has the story.

Lawsuit says Edmond schools violated bathroom law

Ray Carter has the story.

Court documents show hundreds of thousands of dollars taken from TPS

FOX 23 has the story.

Every Oklahoma parent now has educational options

Survey data tell us that roughly one in three Oklahomans would choose a private school for their children if given the option.

Well, now they have the option. Oklahoma has three private-school-choice programs from which to choose.

1. Beginning in tax year 2024, a refundable income-tax credit (in effect, a voucher) is available to parents who incur private-school tuition expenses or homeschool expenses. Student eligibility is universal, meaning it extends to any Oklahoma resident who is eligible to enroll in a public school. More details here and here.
2. Many students in Oklahoma—special-education students, foster kids, children adopted out of state custody, and more—are eligible for a Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship. More details here.
3. Most students in Oklahoma are eligible to apply for a private-school scholarship funded by private donations (for which donors receive a state tax credit). Learn more about the program here, and explore schools and scholarship opportunities here, here, here, and here.

Ed choice and test-score gains

"I find strikingly large test score gains for states that have adopted voucher programs and/or Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), swamping the effect of per pupil K-12 spending on test scores," John Garen writes in The American Journal of Economics and Sociology.