Murray Evans, The Oklahoman

18 Articles

These are the top elementary and middle schools in Oklahoma, according to new rankings

An elementary school in far southeast Oklahoma City and a magnet school in Muskogee lead the U.S. News…

Oklahoma didn’t pay PragerU for Walters-backed ‘woke’ test for teachers, Fields says

No contract exists between the Oklahoma State Department of Education and California-based PragerU, which worked with past state…

Enrollment starts for new OKC high school; Burns Hargis bio released. Oklahoma education news

Leaders of Oklahoma City Public Schools say enrollment for the inaugural ninth-grade class at the new Belle Isle…

After rejecting Walters’ proposal, Oklahoma state education board approves new $4B budget

The Oklahoma State Board of Education has approved a $4 billion budget request for the state Department of…

Oklahoma moves to drop Ryan Walters’ suit demanding $474M from federal government

Two high-profile federal lawsuits involving former state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters aren't going to move forward now that…

Ryan Walters resigning as Oklahoma state schools superintendent

Republican state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters says he is resigning his elected post to become the chief executive…

These are Oklahoma’s top colleges, according to US News and World Report

Four Oklahoma schools are ranked among the top 301 colleges and universities in the annual rankings produced by…

UCO advances bid to become state’s third research university

The University of Central Oklahoma is adding what will be the Edmond school’s second doctoral degree program, this…

Ryan Walters threatens Oklahoma teacher licenses over Charlie Kirk comments

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters is threatening to revoke the teaching licenses of any Oklahoma public school teacher…

Oklahoma lawmakers didn’t fund an online platform for AP classes beyond this year. Here’s why

Despite fears over the future of a popular online platform that provides dozens of Oklahoma school districts with…

Catholic church in Oklahoma plans to open an online school, months after SCOTUS ruling

After their attempt to create what would have been the nation’s first religious charter school was ended by…

Two Oklahoma agencies mismanaged $85 million in federal pandemic funding, auditor says

State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd has hammered two large state government agencies she said combined to mismanage…

First Democrat enters race to become Oklahoma’s next state superintendent

The race to become Oklahoma’s next state schools superintendent now includes two former Tulsa Public Schools board members.Jennettie…

New details emerge about Ryan Walters’ ‘woke’ test for teachers from California, New York

Oklahoma's so-called "woke" test for teachers from left-leaning states has dozens of multiple-choice questions developed by politically conservative…

4 more candidates join 2026 races for statewide offices in Oklahoma

A current state lawmaker known for his criticism of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and a former Tulsa…