Oklahoma State Department of Education

The Republican runoff election for the state superintendent is Aug. 25. StateImpact’s Beth Wallis sat down with candidate Robert Franklin to talk Oklahoma education.

A school district issued a statement about a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction after he used one of its classrooms in campaign ads.

Emergency certifications peaked in the 2023-24 school year at 5,114, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. But those numbers have continued to decline over the last two school years.

Taxpayers will cover $132,000 in lawsuit settlements owed to two fired Oklahoma State Department of Education employees who sued former state Superintendent Ryan Walters and his senior adviser.

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.

An audit of the State Department of Education under former Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, requested by Gov. Kevin Stitt, found no evidence of financial wrongdoing.

State Superintendent Lindel Fields and Secretary of Education Dan Hamlin responded Friday morning to an open letter from lawmakers calling for an investigation into student-led ICE protests.

A group of lawmakers urged State Superintendent Lindel Fields to take action on student-led protests against ICE.

Public comment is now open for Oklahoma’s new social studies academic standards. And, this year’s version is markedly different from the standards put out by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ administration.

The legislature is gearing up for its 2026 session, and lawmakers have rolled out their priorities for education policy.