Oklahoma Education

Ryan Walters starts his new role leading an anti-teacher-union organization, the Teacher Freedom Alliance, today.

The Oklahoma Board of Education held a special meeting to hire new staff after its regular August meeting was abruptly canceled. State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not attend the special meeting, nor was he involved in putting together its agenda.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ new PragerU-backed “America First” test for out-of-state teachers is now live. And despite Walters’ claims the test will weed out “woke” teachers, it is impossible to fail.

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.

Amid ongoing conflict over who will be the next attorney for the State Board of Education, Thursday’s monthly meeting has been canceled.

As schools across the state are starting classes, students and parents may notice some changes this year, thanks to the legislature. StateImpact’s Logan Layden and Beth Wallis discuss what’s new for Oklahoma students this school year.

Glencoe Public Schools filed a suit in Payne County District Court Thursday against the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association over its decision to disallow some students from playing basketball due to an alleged rule violation.

Last week, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Oklahoma districts would no longer be required to administer current end-of-the-year math and English tests for third- through eighth-grade.

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.

During the late summer and early fall before the next legislative session ramps up, lawmakers will explore issues in interim studies that may turn into bills.