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Oklahoma Senate Democrats urge rejection of proposed social studies standards
The deadline for the May 1 rejecting of OSDE Superintendent Ryan Walters’ Social Studies Standards is quickly approaching.
Oklahoma schools could lose federal funds over DEI Federal Mandate
School districts that fail to sign the required federal Title 6 (VI) assurance may not get federal education funds.
OSDE to withhold federal funds from districts participating in DEI practices
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is enforcing a mandate to end DEI programs in schools, threatening to withhold ...
OSDE targets DEI
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Long Story Short: OSDE Personnel Payments Raise Questions
Oklahoma Watch · OSDE personnel payments raise questions KFOR’s Spencer Humphrey talks about OSDE personnel payments. Paul ...
OSDE to withhold funds from school districts failing to sign Title VI assurance
State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced federal education funds will be withheld from school districts that fail to sign ...
New OSDE chief of staff paid nearly $50K in first month, still listed as active employee for Florida company
The Oklahoma State Department of Education was unable to explain to News 4 why it paid State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ newly-hired chief of staff nearly $50,000 during his first month on ...
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Payouts to new OSDE chief of staff raise questions
The Oklahoma State Department of Education was unable to explain to News 4 why it paid State Superintendent Ryan Walters' newly-hired chief of staff nearly $50,000 during his first month on the job, ...
Where is education going in Oklahoma? Nowhere, just like hall of fame portraits | Opinion
Ryan Walters put portraits of celebrated educators in the basement, lumping them all together as "union bosses." Is that ...
OK Senate leadership nearly solidifies newly revised social studies standards for full passage
Recent comments made by Oklahoma Senate leadership have nearly solidified the newly revised social studies standards for full ...
Proposed Oklahoma law would force disabled children out of public schools | Opinion
Legislators proposing to move more special ed students — and their funding — out of public schools and make parents pay for ...
Records: State paid former OSDE spokesperson more than $75k in final paycheck
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) paid its former Director of Communications, and spokesperson for State ...