Oklahoma Education

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.

Lawmakers passed a bill this spring to remove chronic absenteeism from Oklahoma schools’ A-F report cards. But the plan from the state department to replace the metric is drawing controversy.

Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said in a Tuesday news release an incident involving allegations of nude images on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television at a July State Board of Education meeting was a “bizarre accident,” according to a review.

Amid the controversy from allegations of nude women on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services has new details on the specs of the TV and a law enforcement probe is expanding.

In the aftermath of allegations of nude women on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services has referred the investigation to the county sheriff.

State officials are sounding off on allegations from State Board of Education members about nude images on a television in State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters told board members at a Thursday State Board of Education meeting his department will continue to pursue new initiatives announced this summer, despite backlash.