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 ...
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. Walters supported a recent proposal by the state’s Board of Education that ...
Hundreds protest Ryan Walters' proposed citizenship rule: 'These children, they are not criminals'
It is illegal to ask about the citizenship status of a public school student, and undocumented students are guaranteed ...
Oklahoma state superintendent pledges to work with Trump immigration policies
Ryan Walters approved of the Oklahoma Board of Education's measure requiring families to verify children's citizenship during school enrollment.
Supt. Walters’ budget faces bipartisan questioning over $3 million Bible request
State Superintendent Ryan Walters laid out the OSDE 2026 Fiscal Year Budget on Wednesday, facing questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about a number of requests, including dedicating ...
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 ...
Ryan Walters discusses ICE raids, Bibles in schools, and taxpayer burdens in interview
During an exclusive interview with NewsChannel 8's Brenna Rose on Wednesday, Superintendent Ryan Walters talked about ...
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 ...
Oklahoma education board approves rule on citizenship documentation for school enrollment
The oklahoma state board of education approved new administrative rules today-- including one that requires families to ...
Ryan Walters says he would support immigration raids in Oklahoma schools
Ryan Walters said he would help the Trump administration in “any way they see fit” to carry out immigration enforcement.
Superintendent Walters discusses OSDE proposal to require teachers to pass citizenship test
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is proposing teachers be required to take a U.S. naturalization test to ...