HB 1775

A federal judge threw out a defamation suit Thursday filed by former Norman teacher Summer Boismier against State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

In response to a demand from a federal judge over whether the Oklahoma State Board of Education may have violated a federal injunction when it revoked the certificate of a former Norman teacher, it handed over the teacher’s revocation order Thursday.

A federal judge is weighing opening statements in a lawsuit against House Bill 1775 filed two years ago.

The new Killers of the Flower Moon movie is sparking a conversation about Oklahoma’s difficult history. But those conversations in schools are complicated by Oklahoma’s law limiting lessons that make students feel uncomfortable about their race or sex.