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NSU postpones annual symposium, powwow in April

BY STAFF REPORTS --

03/28/20 17:00

Northeastern State University cancels or postpones upcoming public events amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Managing screen time while kids home from school

BY STATEPOINT MEDIA --

03/27/20 17:00

When used in moderation and under parental supervision, devices of course can be incredibly powerful learning and communication tools, and in many cases, they will be vital to children’s continued academic progress while campuses are closed. STATEPOINT MEDIA

It can be tempting to allow children to pass some of the extra hours using digital devices, however, research shows that managing screen time is vital for developing minds.

Oklahoma schools closed as state coronavirus infections rise

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS --

03/25/20 13:45

The Oklahoma State Board of Education votes to close public schools statewide for the remainder of the school year.

Schools plans to push ahead with distance learning

BY JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

03/24/20 13:00

A view down an empty hallway in a Tulsa school. State education officials are in discussions with school leaders on ways they can restart learning while social distancing. WHITENY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

Oklahoma Watch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that produces in-depth and investigative stories on important issues facing the state. For more Oklahoma Watch content, go to oklahomawatch.org. COURTESY

Virtual schooling is one solution, but one that presents significant logistical challenges in some school communities.

Rural schools at risk for funding cuts with new methodology

BY BROOKLYN WAYLAND -- Gaylord News

03/21/20 14:00

Transitioning to a new plan for determining eligibility could result in a loss of funding to many of the Oklahoma districts currently qualifying for the Rural and Low-Income School grant program.

SHS basketball teams await word on state tournaments

BY D. SEAN ROWLEY -- Senior Reporter

03/20/20 10:00

Classes and all extra-curricular activities at Sequoyah High School are cancelled or postponed until April 6. Oklahoma has also closed all public schools through April 6 due to the COVID-19 threat. COURTESY

Sequoyah High School and public schools in Oklahoma will remain closed to at least April 6.

State to child care centers: Please don’t close

BY JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

03/19/20 13:00

Children in a class for 2-year-olds at a Norman daycare center raise their hands during a song in July 2018. WHITNEY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

Oklahoma State Department of Human Services officials say the industry is vital to a community’s ability to respond to a health threat such as COVID-19.

Oklahoma joins growing list of states closing public schools

BY PAUL MONIES -- Oklahoma Watch & -- JENNIFER PALMER -- Oklahoma Watch

03/18/20 10:00

Middle school students work on computers during a writing class at Bridge Creek Middle School in Blanchard on Nov. 21, 2019. WHITNEY BRYEN/OKLAHOMA WATCH

In an unprecedented move, Oklahoma public schools are closed until at least April 6 as the state continues to calibrate its reaction to the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

Adair County teens rally against big tobacco

BY CHAD HUNTER -- Reporter

03/18/20 8:30

Rocky Mountain School students Katelyn Wilson, 13, left, and Sallie McMurrian, 14, create an anti-smoking poster March 11 in Stilwell to help celebrate national “Take Down Tobacco Day.” CHAD HUNTER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Notes written by Adair County high school students offer reasons they don’t smoke. CHAD HUNTER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Students from Zion Public School try to determine what’s in a vape cloud March 11 as part of national “Take Down Tobacco Day.” CHAD HUNTER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Junior high and high school students from Adair County pick up cigarette butts along Stilwell’s Main Street on March 11 as part of national “Take Down Tobacco Day.” CHAD HUNTER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

Adair County teenagers hold “Take Down Tobacco Day” early.

Sequoyah schools closed until April 6, ACT postponed

BY CHAD HUNTER -- Reporter

03/17/20 14:30

Sequoyah High School, seen March 17, will remain closed for at least two weeks following spring break. CHAD HUNTER/CHEROKEE PHOENIX

All Oklahoma schools closing doors due to coronavirus.

Teehee postpones 2019-20 Sequoyah Fellow Lecture

BY STAFF REPORTS --

03/16/20 11:30

Kim Teehee was to discuss the significance of her recognition as the first Cherokee Nation delegate-designate to Congress at 6 p.m. on March 23 in the Webb Auditorium.

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Teehee postpones 2019-20 Sequoyah Fellow Lecture

Kim Teehee was to discuss the significance of her recognition as the first Cherokee Nation delegate-designate to Congress at 6 p.m. on March 23 in the Webb Auditorium. ...

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