State Superintendent Ryan Walters

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 Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a slate of administrative rules at its Thursday meeting, including one that would remove a requirement for incoming Oklahoma teachers to take the U.S. Naturalization Test for certification.

Our countdown of the top Oklahoma stories of 2025, as heard on Capitol Insider, leads us from number five to number one.

The State Department of Education under former superintendent Ryan Walters violated state Open Meeting Act, Oklahoma Supreme Court finds.

Controversial State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters resigns to take job with conservative teacher group.

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.

After its latest monthly meeting was cancelled, the State Board of Education is pursuing legal action to schedule a special meeting.

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.

A new "qualifications" test for out of state teachers hoping to gain certification to teach in Oklahoma triggers legal scrutiny as Oklahoma teacher shortage continues.