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Ryan Walters' rules on immigration status, teacher testing go before Oklahoma lawmakers
New administrative rules proposed by state Superintendent Ryan Walters' agency have had their first legislative hearing in an ...
Stalled bill would have reformed how Ryan Walters sets Oklahoma ed board meeting agendas
A bill that would provide state Board of Education members access to place items on meeting agendas is on track to miss a key ...
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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters hires political strategists onto state department’s payroll
Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who some pollsters predict is eyeing a run for governor in 2026, now has a ...
Questions surround records on Oklahoma ed board's social studies standards vote
A video showing an Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting where members voted on controversial social studies standards is ...
In Depth: Who rules the schools in Oklahoma?
Democrats and Republicans are also ready to strike down a rule requiring all Oklahoma public school teachers to take a ...
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Oklahoma Will Cut Funding to Districts That Don’t Sign Trump’s Anti-DEI Pledge
The state says it will withhold federal funds from districts that don't sign a Trump administration DEI pledge.
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Proposal to check Oklahoma students’ citizenship status draws bipartisan concerns in state House
Proposed rules that would require schools to collect Oklahoma students’ immigration status and mandate that teachers pass the ...
'Breach of trust': Oklahoma ed board members ask lawmakers to return social studies standards
New Oklahoma State Board of Education members want the Legislature to return new social studies academic standards to the ...
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New records reveal even more unexplained five-figure payouts to Ryan Walters’ chief of staff
After already uncovering records Monday, Nexstar's KFOR found additional records on Tuesday revealing State Superintendent ...
Almost all Oklahoma school districts complying with federal discrimination ruling
Nearly every Oklahoma school district is complying with a federal ruling to not discriminate based on race and origin.
Oklahoma Senate Democrats urge rejection of proposed social studies standards
Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus issued statements this week, encouraging others to reject the standards.
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New Chief of Staff for Ryan Walters Received $73K in Just 2 Months, Including One Check With No Hours Worked
"Oklahoma's newly appointed Chief of Staff, Jon 'Matt' Mohler, racks up over $73,000 in less than two months, stirring questions around the expenditures." ...