Monday, August 10, 2020
Rural Oklahoma school districts are back to school – in person
The districts are among the earliest to be back in session across the country amidst the coronavirus pandemic
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Lessons learned in Oklahoma’s interrupted semester will be critical to delivering instruction this fall
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Oklahoma State Board of Education punts on mask mandate for schools
By 4-3 vote, members say they prefer masking be a local decision
Researcher: Covid-19 infection rates 5 times higher in U.S. Prisons
Data analyzed by a Johns Hopkins University researcher suggests people incarcerated in state and federal prisons are at higher risk of catching Covid-19 and of dying from the disease.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Surge in coronavirus hospitalizations raises concerns among health officials
Capacity could soon be an issue
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Updated: Oklahoma prison chief discusses Covid-19 testing in state prisons
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections decides which prisoners to test for Covid-19 on a cases by case basis. So far, two prisoners have tested positive for Covid-19.
Monday, April 27, 2020
Oklahoma prison agency reports a handful of Covid-19 infections as other state prisons see a surge
The Marshall Project reported coronavirus infections in U.S. prisons more than tripled in one week.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Amid shortage doctors ask states to donate lethal injection drugs to Covid-19 patients
Some doctors are asking states to turn over drugs the states use for lethal injections. Oklahoma’s corrections agency says no hospital has asked it for any “specific medicine.”
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Five prison staff, 1 prisoner test positive for Covid-19
Oklahoma prisons are overcrowded and prisoners have to live in enclosed spaces where social distancing is difficult. The conditions are perfect for coronavirus to spread.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
How the University of Oklahoma moved its classes online
The university changed all of its in-person classes to online to fight the spread of COVID-19
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