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From Trump to Ryan Walters, columnists, readers had a lot to talk about in January | Opinion
BIOLOGICALLY WRONG: Guest columnist Ron Stratton writes about why Trump is wrong about there only being two sexes. He writes that Oklahomans he knew not only believed in every person’s right to exist, ...
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 ...
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.
"This is absolutely devastating": Oklahoma lawmakers respond to D.C. plane crash
Oklahoma's lawmakers are responding after a passenger jet and a military helicopter crashed Wednesday night near Ronald ...
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 ...
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 ...
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OSBE proposes new requirements for school bus drivers amid shortage
Do you think school bus drivers should go through more vetting? 2 News' Isabel Flores looked at OSBE's proposed rule changes ...
'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 ...
As Oklahoma test scores languish, lawmakers question Walters’ Bible, citizenship check policies
As national testing again ranks Oklahoma in the bottom 10 for academic results, lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether the ...
State Superintendent Ryan Walters tells Oklahoma lawmakers he needs more money
Whether you’re cleaning your kitchen after a big meal or finishing a painting project, it can be tempting to pour just about ...
Ryan Walters tells Oklahoma lawmakers he needs more money
State Superintendent Ryan Walters told state representatives his department needs more money. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel Part of the additional expenses is the ...
Superintendents react to proposed counting of students’ citizenship
State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ former boss and current Millwood School Superintendent voiced concern Wednesday after approval of a rule counting student’s citizenship.