Nuria Martinez-Keel
Reporter-
Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School could follow in attempted Catholic charter school’s footsteps -
State Department of Education to ask Oklahoma Supreme Court for more time to review them -
While the U.S. Department of Education proposes mass layoffs in its special education office, an Oklahoma lawmaker said he intends to bolster state-level support for students with disabilities. -
Senate Bill 139 banned students from using personal devices for the entire school day -
Statewide test scores for reading and math have dropped significantly in Oklahoma public schools since the state returned to more rigorous scoring, according to results the state Department of Education released publicly on Monday. -
State Superintendent Ryan Walters will submit his resignation letter a day before joining a conservative nonprofit -
State Superintendent Ryan Walters will resign from office with more than a year left in his term for a new position leading a conservative teacher organization, he announced Wednesday night while speaking live on FOX News. -
The initiative attracted educators from at least 17 states and Japan, the Education Department reported. Seventy-nine Oklahoma districts are participating. -
Walters threatened to penalize and audit schools that don’t comply, calling cafeteria fees an extra tax unfairly imposed on Oklahoma families. -
HB 4156, enacted last year, created the state crime of “impermissible occupation,” threatening fines and jail time for immigrants living in Oklahoma without legal residency.
