Oklahoma lawmakers ask Ryan Walters to consider free Bibles instead of using tax dollars
Several representatives across the aisle asked schools Superintendent Ryan Walters why he won't consider free Bibles instead ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers debate Ryan Walters’ education policies after state test scores rank in bottom 10
As national testing again ranks Oklahoma in the bottom 10 for academic results, lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether the ...
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Oklahoma education chief: ‘Our schools will not be sanctuary schools’
“We’ve said our schools will not be sanctuary schools in Oklahoma,” Walters told NewsNation’s Connell McShane on Wednesday.
Oklahoma schools leader Ryan Walters moves to require students to prove citizenship
Families enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will have to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship under new rules ...
Ryan Walters' agency issues a second request for proposal to buy Bibles for state schools
The state Department of Education has quietly issued a second request to allow bids to purchase 55,000 Bibles for ...
What to look for at the Oklahoma Capitol as legislative session is set to begin
After a week of preparing and laying out priorities, it's time for lawmakers to get to work as Oklahoma's regular legislative session kicks off on Monday with Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State ...
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Oklahoma leaders anticipate impact of new immigration policies on schools, law enforcement
As uncertainty clouds over Oklahoma’s immigrant community, state representatives and local leaders grapple with new federal immigration legislation that may disrupt the status quo for hundreds of ...
'Gaslighting': Walters presents budget requests, Democrats raise red flags
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R-Okla.) presented Fiscal Year 2026 budget requests to the Oklahoma House Appropriations ...
State Superintendent Ryan Walters tells Oklahoma lawmakers he needs more money
On Wednesday, State Superintendent Ryan Walters told state representatives his department needs more money. Part of the additional expenses is the new Bibles he wants in every classroom.
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CNN anchor spars with Oklahoma superintendent over ICE raids on schools: 'Just answer my question'
CNN host Brianna Keilar battled Oklahoma State School Superintendent Ryan Walters over his openness to potential ICE raids on schools. During a segment on Tuesday’s "CNN News Central," Keilar ...
Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling students
Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or ...