Oklahoma State Department of Education

Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Tuesday he removed three State Board of Education members and nominated three others to take their place.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education released proposed revisions to social studies standards Thursday. The guideline draft features a significant increase in content on Christianity and patriotism.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters, the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education are named in a lawsuit alleging state anti-bullying laws were not adequately enforced.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters sent superintendents an email Thursday afternoon mandating districts show students a video of him announcing the new Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism and inviting students into a prayer for President-elect Donald Trump, among other topics.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Monday the formation of an advisory committee to oversee anticipated federal education policy changes from the incoming Trump administration.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters has garnered positive and negative attention across the country for his policies and rhetoric.StateImpact’s Beth Wallis spoke with reporter Linda Jacobson of the nonprofit education news outlet The 74 about her new story on the balance between his roles as a culture warrior and administrator of a state agency.

The Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency said the State Department of Education did not do anything to warrant a criminal investigation for how it handled funding at its legislative presentation Tuesday. But, it said the agency should have communicated better with districts and lawmakers.

The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted to table much of its agenda at Thursday’s meeting, saying it was uncomfortable voting due to a sudden change in the board’s legal counsel, affected by State Attorney General Gentner Drummond.

More than 30 parents, teachers and faith leaders filed a lawsuit in the Oklahoma Supreme Court Thursday over State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive to require Bibles in every classroom and to use them as an instructional resource.

A grand jury released a 31-page report detailing “irresponsible, disappointing and indefensible” oversight in pandemic-era federal education funds.