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State Superintendent Ryan Walters says Oklahoma schools will no longer need to use current end-of-the-year math and English Language Arts tests used for third- through eighth-graders. But, Walters’ authority to wipe away the requirement is under question.

The State Board of Education approved requests Thursday from 56 districts to reduce library hours or replace supervision with a library aide instead of a certified librarian.

Oklahoma faces a projected $1.3 billion budget shortfall in the next fiscal year, which could mean cuts to vital services like mental health, education,…

The majority of the State Board of Education have called a special meeting to install a new general counsel following conflict over the board’s previous attorney repeatedly siding with State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

Oklahoma’s State Department of Education fielded a pair of allegations that schools violated the state’s so-called critical race theory ban last fall.

Minimum wage will not cover the cost of rent for a modest one-bedroom apartment in any Oklahoma county, according to a new report.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters asked Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond Monday for a formal opinion on an executive order by President Donald Trump prohibiting federal funds and benefits from going to undocumented persons.

An Oklahoma representative is asking Attorney General Gentner Drummond for a formal opinion on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ use of state resources to endorse a conservative teacher union.

As wildfires continue to rage across Oklahoma, President Donald Trump approved federal aid Thursday to help the state rebuild from tornadoes that hit last November. State lawmakers planned for this eventuality last spring.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters wants the recently imperiled U.S. Department of Education to shift to a different funding mechanism for certain federal funds for Oklahoma students.

Democratic nominee for state superintendent, Jennettie Marshall, took to social media last week to address criticism about a 2025 speaking engagement with the Tulsa-based political and religious group, City Elders.

A state-led group dedicated to combating the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis is sharing its recommendations in a new report released last month. Better data, collaboration and more law enforcement resources were among the top priorities.