Oklahoma lawmaker says news release from Supt. Ryan Walters violates ethics laws
A Democratic lawmaker requested a formal opinion from the Oklahoma attorney general on the ethics of State Superintendent ...
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Education officials wanted to avoid ‘thumb on the scale’
Oklahoma lowered state test cut scores, inflating student proficiency rates and sparking debate over education standards and ...
Ryan Walters wanted neutral oversight on test standards. But his agency still influenced the process
Although Ryan Walters' stated goal was to limit the agency’s influence, it was anything but hands off during the cut score setting process.
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OKLAHOMA VOICE: When setting test rigor, Oklahoma education officials wanted to avoid a ‘thumb on the scale’
As Oklahoma prepared to set a new scoring method for statewide reading and math tests, state Superintendent Ryan Walters said he decided his administration would “not put ...
Ryan Walters, Ethics Commission reach settlement over social media violations
In addition to going from @RyanWaltersSupt to @RyanWalters_, the bio for his page on what was formerly known as Twitter now ...
Federal court dismisses appeal of injunction issued against Biden-era Title IX rule change
A change in presidential administrations has resulted in the dismissal of an appeal of an injunction blocking a new interpretation of Title IX.
Aviation program cut at TPS; students say they're disappointed
Two students enrolled in the aviation program at High School asked the Board of Education not to cancel courses needed to complete what they believed was a four-year program. Grants from the Aircraft ...
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Ethics Commission settles with State Supt. Ryan Walters about politically charged social media usage
Under the agreement, Walters cannot use ‘State Superintendent of Public Instruction’ in the title of his personal X account so that he can post political posts in the future. In the bio of his ...
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5 THINGS: Porum School candidates discuss issues
FAMILY: Spouse, Kevin; daughters, Lexi and Blaire; son, Jenson. FAMILY: Husband, John; daughter Megan; four grandchildren, ...