Oklahoma schools adjust grade expectations in era of distance learning

View this email in your browser COVID-19 IN OKLAHOMA Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. This newsletter is edited by Brianna Bailey. Contact her at brianna@readfrontier.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Oklahoma schools adjust grade expectations in era of distance learning Our first priority right now are those seniors who are failing a class that they absolutely need to graduate,” said Greg Frederick, principal at U.S. Grant High School in south Oklahoma City.  Hofmeister wants governor’s funds to focus on ‘digital divide’ in rural Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt will have nearly $40 million in emergency education stimulus funds to spend in the coming months and the state Department of Education would like him to focus on closing the digital divide, especially in rural communities.  State encourages businesses to report workers who refuse to return to jobs Oklahoma workforce chief says workers who receive unemployment benefits can lose those funds if they refuse a job offer from their former employer as the state begins to reopen. As state reopens, Oklahoma workforce leaders discuss asking for end to federal unemployment payments Tracking the spread of the virus There were 3,618 confirmed cases as of April 30. At least 222 people have died. THIS WEEK: Ben Felder talks with child welfare experts about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is having on Oklahoma children. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.  Help us report on COVID-19 in Oklahoma Share your tips and stories with us. Copyright © 2019 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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