Tag: Ryan Walters
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…
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 State Board of Education meeting ‘lighter, happier’ after superintendent change
State Superintendent Lindel Fields, center, speaks at his first meeting with the Oklahoma State Board of Education on…
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’ 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…
Scandal-Plagued Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Teachers Union Group
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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…
Inspecting claim Oklahoma superintendent required Turning Point USA chapters at all high schools
In September 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said…
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…
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…
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,…