OSDE members and State Supt. Walters discuss disagreements at April meeting

OSDE members and State Supt. Walters discuss disagreements at April meeting

Members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSDE) and State Superintendent Ryan Walters discussed disagreements at the monthly state board meeting held on Thursday.

Walters’ New Hires Steeped in Politics, Not Education - Oklahoma Watch

Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who some pollsters predict is eyeing a run for governor in 2026, now has a team on the state’s payroll who have built their resumes managing political campaigns. One recent hire is Matt Mohler, a political strategist from Florida. Another is Chad Gallagher, who founded a consulting company and is a longtime advisor to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. They join another political operative …

Senate, House Democrats blast Politically Charged, Age Inappropriate Social Studies Standards; Renew Call for Vote to Reject Standards - Oklahoma Farm Report

Members of the Senate and House Democratic Caucuses are stepping up their call for votes on joint resolutions to reject Superintendent Ryan Walters’ social studies standards. If the Legislature fails to act in the coming days, those standards will take effect in the 2025-26 school year. Senate Joint Resolution 19 and House Joint Resolution 1030 disapproving the social studies standards were filed in March. Democratic lawmakers said Walters’ stan…

Ryan Walters’ Pricey New Hire Pops Up on Polyamorous Dating Site... - The Lost Ogle

Sometimes the headlines really do write themselves. Earlier this week, KFOR’s Spencer Humphrey reported that Matt Mohler – the new chief of staff for Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education – scored an eye-popping $50,000-or-so in pay during his first month on the job, all while his LinkedIn showed he was still working in government relations for a public utility in Florida. The post Ryan Walters’ Pricey New Hire Pops Up on P…

Walters’ new hires steeped in politics, not education

Political operatives with campaign ties join State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ staff, prompting scrutiny over salaries, staffing changes and possible gubernatorial ambitions. The post Walters’ new hires steeped in politics, not education first appeared on The Journal Record.

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters hires political strategists onto state department’s payroll

Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who some pollsters predict is eyeing a run for governor in 2026, now has a team on the state’s payroll who have built their resumes managing political campaigns.