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State Education Department to withhold funds to schools not agreeing to stop DEI practices
State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Tuesday he would block federal funds from going to Oklahoma schools that do ...
Stalled bill would have reformed how Ryan Walters sets Oklahoma ed board meeting agendas
A bill that would provide state Board of Education members access to place items on meeting agendas is on track to miss a key legislative deadline.
New records reveal even more unexplained five-figure payouts to Ryan Walters’ chief of staff
After already uncovering records Monday, News 4 found additional records on Tuesday revealing State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ new chief of staff received yet another extra paycheck worth ...
Superintendent Walters: Schools must comply with DEI order or risk severe financial impact
News Channel 8 is hearing from State Superintendent Ryan Walters after he announced Tuesday afternoon, that he's doubling ...
'Breach of trust': Oklahoma ed board members ask lawmakers to return social studies standards
New Oklahoma State Board of Education members want the Legislature to return new social studies academic standards to the ...
Oklahoma Senate Democrats urge rejection of proposed social studies standards
The deadline for the May 1 rejecting of OSDE Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Social Studies Standards is quickly approaching.
Where is education going in Oklahoma? Nowhere, just like hall of fame portraits | Opinion
Ryan Walters put portraits of celebrated educators in the basement, lumping them all together as "union bosses." Is that ...
Oklahoma schools could lose federal funds over DEI Federal Mandate
School districts that fail to sign the required federal Title 6 (VI) assurance may not get federal education funds.
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Walters: OK schools have until April 24 to ban DEI or lose federal funding
According to Walters' office, as of April 18, 446 schools signed the letter and 96 have yet to respond to the request. Schools have until April 24 to sign.
New OSDE chief of staff paid nearly $50K in first month, still listed as active employee for Florida company
The Oklahoma State Department of Education was unable to explain to News 4 why it paid State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ newly-hired chief of staff nearly $50,000 during his first month on ...
OK Senate leadership nearly solidifies newly revised social studies standards for full passage
Recent comments made by Oklahoma Senate leadership have nearly solidified the newly revised social studies standards for full ...
Records: State paid former OSDE spokesperson more than $75k in final paycheck
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) paid its former Director of Communications, and spokesperson for State ...