Oklahoma Department of Education

The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency presented its report to lawmakers Thursday on federal grant funding for the State Department of Education and on the agency’s authority in student testing rulemaking.

Every year, the organization Freedom of Information Oklahoma awards those who promote access and awareness of open records and open government, but it also saves one award recognizing a lack of transparency — the Black Hole Award. This year’s Black Hole Award recipient is State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

Edmond Public Schools is pushing back against a rule from the Oklahoma Department of Education requiring districts to remove certain library books. The district petitioned the State Supreme Court Tuesday to weigh in on whether the rule is valid.

Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday the State Department of Education is likely ending long-standing relationships with major statewide education organizations.

Rep. Mark McBride (R-Moore) claimed in a press release Friday numerous requests for information from state legislators have been ignored by the Oklahoma Department of Education.

The State Supreme Court denied a motion Tuesday from Oklahoma’s Department of Education to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general against the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.

A whistleblower who formerly worked at the Oklahoma State Department of Education claims Superintendent Ryan Walters’ administration failed to follow through on federal grant contracts worth millions of dollars, and that he outright lied to lawmakers about the status of grants.

As more news emerges about embezzlement schemes at Epic Charter Schools, it might be difficult to keep up with the saga.

Oklahoma’s State Board of Education will meet Thursday morning to discuss a wide array of topics related to trans bathroom bans, critical race theory and more.

Hundreds of thousands of Oklahoma children will soon be able to read free books thanks to the expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.