Tag: Oklahoma City
Ryan Walters’ Oklahoma Tenure Offered ‘Microcosm’ of Trump’s Education Overhaul
Just after taking office in 2023, Oklahoma education chief Ryan Walters removed portraits of respected educators from the…
Oklahoma City bombing memorial to remain open despite government shutdown
The Field of Empty Chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, pictured March 4, 2025, honors the 168…
Man accused in 2010 fatal Indy hit-and-run of 16-year-old girl caught by FBI in Oklahoma
A man was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run in Indianapolis that officials said he ran away from 15…
Polar vortex stirring up. When should Oklahoma expect its first frost? What the data says
Oklahomans hoping to sip pumpkin spice lattes in a chilly morning breeze may have to wait a few…
Who is Ryan Walters? Look back on five of his biggest actions as Oklahoma’s top educator
Over the last two years, Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters has attracted national attention to the state…
Oklahoma advocates & educators celebrate state superintendent Ryan Walters’s resignation as ‘pivotal moment’
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s embattled state superintendent of public instruction, announced his resignation on Wednesday evening after a tenure…
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters stepping down; announces position in national teacher group
OKLAHOMA CITY (KNWA/KFTA) — Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is stepping down, he announced in an interview on…
Walters to resign as Oklahoma state superintendent, announces position in national teacher group
State Superintendent Ryan Walters leads a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education on Jan. 28, 2025,…
Fired Oklahoma board secretary seeks $100,000 from Education Department
Former Oklahoma State Board of Education secretary Amy London, back center, sits at the board's table during a…
Turning Point chapters at Oklahoma high schools will counter ‘woke indoctrination’, official says
The state superintendent in Oklahoma announced plans to put Turning Point USA chapters in every high school in…
Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue
Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma introduced legislation this week that would require every public university in the state to…
Oklahoma City bombing prosecutor Pat Ryan dies while snorkeling in Aruba
During the bombing trials in Denver in 1997, Oklahoma City U.S. Attorney Pat Ryan would proudly wear his…