Ryan Walters (born May 23, 1985) is an American politician who has served as the elected Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023 and who served as the appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Education between September 2020 and April 2023.

2 days ago · Hundreds of Latino community members and allies gathered in front of the Oliver Hodge Building on Tuesday as state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously approved a policy that'd require schools to report the number of undocumented students in their districts. If approved by the governor and state Legislature, the proposed administrative rules ...

2 days ago · State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Tuesday a proposed administrative rule approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Education would allow the Oklahoma State Department of Education not just to ask for the immigration status of students, but of their parents, as well. A key section of the controversial rule proposal reads: “In order to assess statewide and local educational needs ...

2 days ago · Families enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will have to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship under new rules approved Tuesday by the state’s education board.

3 days ago · Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved by the State Board of Education.

1 day ago · State representatives from both sides of the political aisle asked state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters why he's requesting $3 million in taxpayer money to put Bibles in Oklahoma's classrooms instead of utilizing free or low-cost alternatives. Walters presented the Oklahoma State Department of Education's fiscal year 2026 budget request to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee on ...

22 hours ago · As national testing again ranks Oklahoma in the bottom 10 for academic results, lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether the state is headed in the right direction or is pursuing policies

Jan 17, 2025 · After reporting Thursday night of State Superintendent Ryan Walters being investigated by the Ethics Commission for allegedly violating campaign finance rules, a second investigation is...

Aug 9, 2024 · School administrators are increasingly voicing public opposition to Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ right-wing agenda.

19 hours ago · A car flies a Mexico flag as they pass protesters at Carnegie Elementary School during a campus visit by State Superintendent Ryan Walters Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Tulsa, Ok.