Tag: state Superintendent

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…

Scandal-Plagued Oklahoma Schools Chief Ryan Walters Steps Down to Lead Anti-Teachers Union Group

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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,…

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…

Minor gains made in Maryland test scores, but wide demographic gaps remain

Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright talks with a student at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick County…

Walters’ ‘America First’ teacher test could overstep Oklahoma law, state agency leader says

State Superintendent Ryan Walters sits at the head of the table during an April 24 meeting of the…

What have Oklahoma’s governor candidates said about the state’s education system?

While other leading GOP candidates for Oklahoma governor pledged to continue a campaign against the “radical left” in…

Judge dismisses lawsuit brought by Oklahoma school chief

State Superintendent Ryan Walters peaks at a news conference at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City on May…

Ryan Walters promised ‘serious changes’ in Oklahoma schools. This might be the biggest yet.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks during a meeting April 24 with the Oklahoma State Board of Education in…