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Arraignment moved to Feb. 1 for officer charged in fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher
Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby appeared Thursday in Tulsa County District Court for her arraignment, but it was moved to Feb. 1 after a judge set deadlines next month for motion filings. Shelby, charged in a Sept. 16 fatal shooting, briefly appeared before District Judge Doug Drummond for her scheduled arraignment, which was pushed back at the request of defense attorney Scott Wood.
$RISE Token Launches On TrustSwap Launchpad On May 10th, 2022
San Salvador, El Salvador, May 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The ECORISE Finance aims to collaborate with local communities worldwide to fund, safeguard, and operate natural ecosystems for long-term sustainability. To support these goals, the $RISE governance token will be available on the TrustSwap Launchpad on May 10th at 05:00 P.M UTC. What should we know about the DAO?
BMX racers happy for chance to compete at Grand Nationals in Tulsa
BMX racers happy for chance to compete at Grand Nationals in Tulsa 1 of 5 Racers and parents make their way toward the starting line as races continue during the second day of the USA BMX Grand National events at the River Spirit Expo at the fairgrounds in Tulsa on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. Riders in the age 51-55 Cruiser class race around the second turn during the second day of the USA BMX Grand National events at the River Spirit Expo at the fairgrounds in Tulsa on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.
Exposed students may quarantine at school in short-term policy OK'd by Oklahoma health officials
Exposed students may quarantine at school in short-term policy OK'd by Oklahoma health officials The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday announced a short-term policy change that would allow public school students to quarantine at school if they've been exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom. Oklahoma school districts will be able to implement an in-school quarantine policy for exposed students beginning Nov. 30 through Dec. 23.
Broken Arrow Public Schools extends distance learning for secondary students until Dec. 11
Fifth-grader Gabe Morales swings during recess at Rosewood Elementary School in September. Mike Simons, Tulsa World file All Broken Arrow Public Schools students in grades six and higher will continue distance learning until Dec. 11 — nearly two weeks after the original end date. Earlier this month, district officials decided to transition all secondary students — as well as some in elementary — to remote instruction until Nov.
Broken Arrow Public Schools extends distance learning for secondary students through Dec. 11
Broken Arrow Public Schools extends distance learning for secondary students through Dec. 11 Fifth-grader Gabe Morales swings during recess at Rosewood Elementary School in September. Mike Simons, Tulsa World file All Broken Arrow Public Schools students in grades six and higher will continue distance learning until Dec. 11 — nearly two weeks after the original end date.
Union Public Schools cancels transportation services due to staffing shortages
Union Public Schools cancels transportation services due to staffing shortages Darnaby Elementary student bus captain Grace Conatser helps students get on the bus last week. Union Public Schools announced Wednesday that it would shut down its transportation services for at least the rest of this week due to a lack of available bus drivers.
George Kaiser joins grand opening celebration for Tulsa's fourth Educare site
George Kaiser joins grand opening celebration for Tulsa's fourth Educare site 1 of 8 Cindy Decker, executive director of Tulsa Educare, leads a tour of the agency's fourth location, which is located near Celia Clinton Elementary School at 3110 E. Seminole St. North. Educare 4 opened its doors to young children in north Tulsa last month.
Latest round of returning students heads into Tulsa classrooms
Latest round of returning students heads into Tulsa classrooms The phased return of Tulsa Public Schools students to their classrooms continued Monday even as local COVID-19 case numbers continue to spike. Students in first, second and third grades went to their classrooms for the first time since March, when districts throughout the state shut down in response to the arrival of the pandemic in Oklahoma.
Latest round of returning students head into TPS classrooms
Latest round of returning students head into TPS classrooms The phased return of students at Tulsa Public Schools continued Monday as local COVID-19 cases continue to spike. Students in first, second and third grade returned to the classroom for the first time since March, when districts throughout the state shut down in response to the arrival of pandemic in Oklahoma.
Districts face significant staffing issues, forcing them to close schools and send students to distance learning
Districts face significant staffing issues, forcing them to close schools and send students to distance learning 1 of 2 Union school district bus driver Raymond Marks opens the door before Darnaby Elementary students get on the bus after school on Friday. Worsening COVID-19 infection rates across the Tulsa metro have led to debilitating staffing shortages among bus drivers and substitute teachers throughout suburban districts.
TPS first-third graders return to school Monday
TPS first-third graders return to school Monday Wes Holmes (right) walks with his daughter, Hollace Holmes, and 8-year-old son, Dawson Holmes, after Hollace’s first day of pre-kindergarten at Council Oak Elementary School on Monday. Mike Simons, Tulsa World Tulsa Public Schools students in first, second and third grades will join their younger peers at school beginning Monday morning.
Jenks Public Schools becomes latest district impacted by COVID-19 to send secondary students to distance learning
Jenks Public Schools becomes latest district impacted by COVID-19 to send secondary students to distance learning Secondary students at Jenks Public Schools will spend the next three weeks in distance learning due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases and quarantines within the district. Tulsa World file Secondary students at Jenks Public Schools will spend the next three weeks in distance learning due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases and quarantines within the district.
All Broken Arrow middle schools now moving to distance learning through Nov. 20
All Broken Arrow middle schools now moving to distance learning through Nov. 20 Broken Arrow Public Schools on Wednesday announced that all middle school students will switch to distance learning through the end of next week in response to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
Union Public Schools announces students in grades 6-12, Boevers Elementary will transition to distance learning for two weeks
Union Public Schools announces students in grades 6-12, Boevers Elementary will transition to distance learning for two weeks A sign on a school bus door reminds students to wear a mask on the first day of school at Union High School Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Mike Simons Tulsa World file Union Public Schools students in grades six and higher in addition to those at Boevers Elementary School will transition to distance learning for two weeks, the district announced Tuesday evening.
Bixby, Broken Arrow districts close additional schools for two weeks amid COVID outbreaks
Bixby, Broken Arrow districts close additional schools for two weeks amid COVID outbreaks Broken Arrow and Bixby public school districts are moving additional schools to distance learning for two weeks in response to an increased number of COVID-19 cases. In Broken Arrow, all students at Centennial Middle School and Sequoyah Middle School will transition to distance learning from Tuesday through Nov. 20. They will report back to school Nov. 30 after Thanksgiving Break.
TPS Pre-K, kindergarten students return to the classroom Monday
TPS Pre-K, kindergarten students return to the classroom Monday 1 of 11 Randa Davis walks her daughter Sofie Davis home from her first day of in-person kindergarten at Council Oak Elementary School in Tulsa, Okla. Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Tulsa Public School returned to in-person instruction for kindergartners and pre-kindergartners on Monday. Colin Weaver greets his daughter Mary Weaver after her first day of in-person kindergarten at Council Oak Elementary School in Tulsa, Okla. Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.
Broken Arrow high school students going remote amid 'all-time high' virus spread
Broken Arrow high school students going remote amid 'all-time high' virus spread High school students in Broken Arrow Public Schools will transition to distance learning for two weeks due to high levels of COVID-19 in the city, the district announced Friday. All students from grades nine through 12 will engage in remote instruction from Monday, Nov. 9, until Nov. 20. Administrators say they made the decision due to high rates of transmission in the community.
'We're in a good place': TPS to begin in-person pre-k, kindergarten classes Monday
'We're in a good place': TPS to begin in-person pre-k, kindergarten classes Monday 1 of 4 Lanier Elementary prepares to welcome students back to school Monday. Lanier Elementary will welcome pre-k and kindergarten students back to school Monday with enhanced safety measures in place. Lanier Elementary prepares to welcome students back to school Monday. Lanier Elementary will welcome students back to school Monday, with increased safety measures in place.
Broken Arrow High School going remote amid 'all-time high' virus spread
Broken Arrow High School going remote amid 'all-time high' virus spread High school students in Broken Arrow Public Schools will transition to distance learning for two weeks due to high levels of community spread in the city, the district announced Friday. All students from grades nine through 12 will engage in remote instruction from Nov. 9 until Nov. 20. Administrators say they made the decision due to high rates of transmission in the community.
Bixby high-schoolers to transition to distance learning for two weeks as COVID-19 cases surge
Bixby high-schoolers to transition to distance learning for two weeks as COVID-19 cases surge Bixby Public Schools students in ninth grade and higher will transition to distance learning for two weeks as the city's COVID-19 rate of transmission continues to surge. Superintendent Rob Miller announced on Thursday evening that all students in grades nine through 12 will engage in distance learning from Nov. 9 through Nov. 20.
TPS school board approves policy requiring all students, employees, visitors to wear masks inside schools
TPS school board approves policy requiring all students, employees, visitors to wear masks inside schools The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education on Monday evening approved a policy requiring students, employees and visitors to wear masks in school buildings.
TPS school board approves policy requiring all students, employees to wear masks inside schools
For employees, repeated noncompliance could result in suspension or termination, while parents could be banned from district property for the rest of the quarter or another time period deemed appropriate by school leaders. "District staff are directed to develop more specific school and district-office guidelines, as appropriate, to implement the expectations in this policy and the consequences and protocols regarding non-compliance," the policy states.
Reading Partners expanding to serve students in Jenks Public Schools
Reading Partners expanding to serve students in Jenks Public Schools In prepandemic times, adult volunteers tutor students in reading at a Tulsa school. The Reading Partners program is now seeking volunteers who will work remotely with students at Jenks Public Schools during the 2020-21 school year. MIKE SIMONS, Tulsa World file For the first time since the nonprofit organization’s emergence in Tulsa Public Schools, Reading Partners is expanding its volunteer tutoring services to another district.
Community Health Connection, city leaders celebrate opening of new health clinic at Ellen Ochoa Elementary
Community Health Connection, city leaders celebrate opening of new health clinic at Ellen Ochoa Elementary 1 of 4 Jim McCarthy (left), CEO of Community Health Connection, and Dr. Jeremy Archer walk through the dentistry area at the new Community Health Connection clinic at Ellen Ochoa Elementary School on Thursday. The sliding-scale clinic offers dental, medical and mental health services to underinsured clients.
Tulsa Public Schools employee dies with COVID-19, district confirms
Tulsa Public Schools employee dies with COVID-19, district confirms A Tulsa Public Schools employee who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, Superintendent Deborah Gist confirmed this week. Michael Angelo, an electrician who worked in the maintenance and plant operations department and joined TPS in 2007, is the district's first COVID-related death. Angelo's wife, Violet Angelo, also became ill from COVID-19 but has recovered. Violet Angelo is a custodian at TPS and joined the district in 2005.
TPS has lost about 3,000 students in past year; district says decline is largely due to pandemic
TPS has lost about 3,000 students in past year; district says decline is largely due to pandemic Tulsa Public Schools lost about 3,000 students in the past year, a significant decline that the district largely attributes to COVID-19. Administrators originally projected the loss of about 700 students between October 2019 and this month, in line with enrollment trends from the past decade.
Teachers talk about what in-person instruction has been like this school year
Teachers talk about what in-person instruction has been like this school year 1 of 5 Science teacher Heidi Launius gives student Grace Mabes hand sanitizer before entering Biomed class at the Union High School Freshman Academy. Science teacher Heidi Launius helps students Alex Duran and Thang Pau work on a lab project using a hot dog during biomed class at the Union High School Freshman Academy.
Union parents have until Oct. 30 to select in-person or virtual for second semester
Union parents have until Oct. 30 to select in-person or virtual for second semester Union Public Schools Superintendent Kirt Hartzler is pictured in August. JOEY JOHNSON/for the Tulsa World file Joey Johnson Tulsa World file Families at Union Public Schools will have until the end of next week to select virtual or in-person instruction for the second semester of the 2020-21 school year. The deadline to sign students up for either mode of learning in the spring is 10 p.m. Oct. 30.
Tulsa middle, junior high and high school students will remain in distance learning until January, school board decides
Tulsa middle, junior high and high school students will remain in distance learning until January, school board decides Secondary students in Tulsa Public Schools will remain in distance learning until after winter break, the school board decided Monday evening. In a virtual meeting, board members voted 6-1 to have students in middle, junior and high school transition on Jan. 4 to in-person instruction four days a week. Wednesdays will be spent in distance learning.
TPS middle, high school students will remain in distance learning until January, school board decides
TPS middle, high school students will remain in distance learning until January, school board decides The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education on Monday evening decided to keep secondary students in distance learning until after winter break. In a virtual meeting, board members voted 6-1 to have students in middle school and high school transition on Jan. 4 to in-person instruction for four days a week. Wednesdays will be spent in distance learning.
TPS school board to continue discussing whether secondary students should return to school
TPS school board to continue discussing whether secondary students should return to school Tulsa school board members are set to discuss when, of if, secondary school students will return to in-person classes this year. MATT BARNARD, Tulsa World file The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education on Monday evening will discuss and potentially decide whether middle and high school students will return to the classroom in the near future.
TPS board votes to bring younger students back into classrooms in November
TPS board votes to bring younger students back into classrooms in November Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist entered Tuesday evening's virtual board meeting with an in-depth proposal to return students to the classroom in a hybrid learning format. About six hours later, the proposal was no more.
Tulsa school board meets on recommendation to return to in-person learning in hybrid model
Tulsa school board meets on recommendation to return to in-person learning in hybrid model Tulsa school board members continued to discuss the district’s proposal to implement a hybrid learning model late into the night Tuesday and had not reached a decision by press time. The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education was expected to vote on a recommendation presented last week that calls for students to return to the classroom in phases during the second nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year.
Some parents, teachers urge Tulsa Public Schools to stay with distance learning
Some parents, teachers urge Tulsa Public Schools to stay with distance learning Michael Hendricks teaches his fifth-grade English Language Arts class virtually from his classroom at Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy on the first day of the school year for Tulsa Public Schools. The TPS board will vote Tuesday on returning to classrooms in a phased approach for the second semester.
Some TPS parents, teachers urge district to remain in distance learning
Some TPS parents, teachers urge district to remain in distance learning Michael Hendricks teaches his fifth-grade English Language Arts class virtually from his classroom at Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy on the first day of the school year for Tulsa Public Schools. The TPS board will vote Tuesday on returning to class in a phased approach for the second semester.
Nominations open for Academic All-State Awards honoring public high school seniors
Booker T. Washington students Nikith Kurella (left), Olivia Porter and Richard Hasegawa were among Academic All-State award winners in 2019. Stephen Pingry, Tulsa World The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is seeking nominations for its 2021 Academic All-State scholarships honoring top high school seniors. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Dec. 3 online at ofe.org.
Tulsa Honor Academy celebrates long-awaited completion of new high school in east Tulsa
Tulsa Honor Academy celebrates long-awaited completion of new high school in east Tulsa 1 of 6 Elsie Urueta Pollock (center), the executive director of Tulsa Honor Academy, takes part in a ribbon-cutting for the new high school at 1421 S. Sheridan Road in Tulsa on Friday. The new Tulsa Honor Academy high school is seen at 1421 S. Sheridan Road in Tulsa on Friday.
Watch Now: Tulsa Public Schools considers phased approach to resuming in-person classes
Watch Now: Tulsa Public Schools considers phased approach to resuming in-person classes 1 of 6 Children and parents of Tulsa Public Schools students hold signs during a rally outside the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center at 31st Street and New Haven Avenue on Monday evening to demand that the district return to in-person classes for the second nine weeks of the school year.
Tulsa Public Schools considers phased approach to resuming in-person classes
Tulsa Public Schools considers phased approach to resuming in-person classes 1 of 6 Children and parents of Tulsa Public Schools students hold signs during a rally outside the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center at 31st Street and New Haven Avenue on Monday evening to demand that the district return to in-person classes for the second nine weeks of the school year.
TPS parents push for district to return to in-person learning; superintendent's recommendation to be made Monday
TPS parents push for district to return to in-person learning; superintendent's recommendation to be made Monday 1 of 2 Hayley Bump and her son, Oliver, 9, and daughter, Everley, 6, work on a school project in the front yard of their house in Tulsa. Hayley Bump and her son, Oliver, 9, and daughter, Everley, 6, work on a school project Friday on the front porch of their house in Tulsa.
TPS urgently working to locate 'disconnected' students during distance learning
TPS urgently working to locate 'disconnected' students during distance learning About 20% of Tulsa Public Schools students did not connect to distance learning during the first week of the 2020-21 school year, though that number improved significantly a few weeks later. District administrators say the district has been working urgently to locate "disconnected" students so far this year, meaning those whom TPS hasn't seen or heard from since distance learning began on Aug. 31.
Tulsa school board votes to extend Superintendent Deborah Gist's contract another year
Tulsa school board votes to extend Superintendent Deborah Gist's contract another year Gist The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education decided to add another year to Superintendent Deborah Gist’s already-extended contract Monday evening. Board members voted 6-1 to push the end date of Gist’s contract from 2023 to 2024, with only Jennettie Marshall voting against the recommendation.
Webster High School could be added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021
“It was a smooth process,” Savage said. “There were not any demonstrations or anything. It just happened overnight, and people went on and went to school. That was it. I’m just really proud of that.” Being added to the National Register of Historic Places would provide Webster with extra protection from excessive changes. Any kind of renovations would need to meet a certain threshold and preserve the overall integrity of the building.
Tulsa Public Schools sees higher graduation rate, more proficiency in third-grade reading
Tulsa Public Schools sees higher graduation rate, more proficiency in third-grade reading Return to homepage × Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time. Already a subscriber? Log in or Activate your account. Loading&hellp; × Thanks for reading! Log in to continue. Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. No credit card required. Tulsa Public Schools saw improvements in its graduation rate and third-grade reading proficiency last school year.
TPS addresses potential bond packages for 2021
TPS addresses potential bond packages for 2021 Return to homepage × Please subscribe to keep reading. You can cancel at any time. Already a subscriber? Log in or Activate your account. Loading&hellp; × Thanks for reading! Log in to continue. Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. No credit card required. For the past year, district teams have been researching and discussing potential needs and projects to incorporate into the 2021 bond issue.
Broken Arrow educator selected for National Teachers Hall of Fame
Broken Arrow educator selected for National Teachers Hall of Fame Gov. Kevin Stitt talks with Donna Gradel when she was a National Teacher of the Year finalist at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center in 2019. MIKE SIMONS, Tulsa World file An esteemed Broken Arrow educator has received recognition from Gov. Kevin Stitt after being selected for the National Teachers Hall of Fame.
Gov. Kevin Stitt congratulates Broken Arrow educator selected for National Teachers Hall of Fame
Gov. Kevin Stitt congratulates Broken Arrow educator selected for National Teachers Hall of Fame Gov. Kevin Stitt talks with National Teacher of the Year finalist Donna Gradel and others at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center in 2019. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World MIKE SIMONS An esteemed Broken Arrow educator has received recognition from Gov. Kevin Stitt after being selected for the National Teachers Hall of Fame.
TPS reports four staff members test positive for COVID-19
Michael Hendricks teaches his fifth-grade English Language Arts class virtually from his classroom at Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy on Aug. 31. TPS remains on track to spend the first nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year in distance learning. MIKE SIMONS, Tulsa World Four staff members at Tulsa Public Schools reported testing positive for COVID-19 this week, the district announced Friday.
Jenks Public Schools returns to in-person instruction after starting the school year through distance learning
Jenks Public Schools returns to in-person instruction after starting the school year through distance learning 1 of 5 Sophomore Rafael Orozco gets directions from Amy Hudson, executive director of student services, on the first day of in-person instruction at Jenks High School on Thursday. Sophomores Hunter Keith (left) and Carson Anderson get off the bus on the first day of in-person instruction at Jenks High School on Thursday.
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