Oklahoma State Department of Education

There had been doubt following a proclamation by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters that his replacement, Lindel Fields, has now debunked.

In emails to Oklahoma teachers and parents on Monday, Oklahoma's new Superintendent of Public Instruction provided details on the end of two controversial Ryan Walters policies.

Former State Superintendent Ryan Walters' mandate to place Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms and incorporate biblical teaching is being eliminated.

Oklahoma's new State Superintendent of Public Instruction is ending his predecessor's plan to distribute Bibles to every classroom.

Oklahoma teachers are lauding the departure of former state superintendent Ryan Walters. Some are even obtaining new teaching certificates to remove his name from their credentials.

Following the resignation of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Lindel Fields as interim superintendent, announced a "turnaround" team and renewed calls to make the position appointed rather than elected.

The day after Ryan Walters officially resigned as Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction, another state official is calling for a post-mortem on his spending at the State Department of Education.

New social studies standards that went into effect for the current school semester have now been halted by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Amid a political climate increasingly hostile to renewable energy, Oklahoma's public schools could be losing out on a crucial revenue source.

Oklahoma's Supreme Court has paused the implementation of new social studies standards in the state's schools.