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Ryan Walters wants to force school districts to fund student meals, blaming cost on 'bureaucratic bloat'
In a letter to parents, state Superintendent Ryan Walters has blamed “bureaucratic bloat” for the cost of school lunches ...
100 years after Scopes Monkey Trial, a new religious culture war emerges in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is forcing courts – as they did in Tennessee in 1925 – to wrestle with the question of how much religion is ...
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Ryan Walters, Oklahoma center of religious culture war over education
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters, a conservative Christian, is pushing for increased religious influence in public schools, including Bible classes and new social studies standards referencing ...
Critic says arguing merits of Walters’ controversial ideas gives them unearned legitimacy
One critic of State Superintendent Ryan Walters argues—by rushing to decry Walters’ latest controversial announcements on merit—it can give unearned legitimacy to policies he believes Walters ...
OSDE introduces 'America First Assessment' for teachers moving from certain states
Oklahoma's State Superintendent Ryan Walters proposes an "America First Assessment" for teachers from certain states, raising ...