Oklahoma teachers

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.

Controversial State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters resigns to take job with conservative teacher group.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced he is resigning from his elected position as the state's top education official in a national television appearance.

While Oklahoma politicians seek to punish educators critical of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk online, supporters from across the state gathered at Oklahoma State University to remember his faith and staunch defense of free speech.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters' new PragerU-backed "America First" test for out-of-state teachers is now live. And despite Walters' claims the test will weed out "woke" teachers, it is impossible to fail.

Oklahoma's education chief targets blue-state teachers for ideological assessment.

As schools across the state are starting classes, students and parents may notice some changes this year, thanks to the legislature. StateImpact's Logan Layden and Beth Wallis discuss what's new for Oklahoma students this school year.

A new "qualifications" test for out of state teachers hoping to gain certification to teach in Oklahoma triggers legal scrutiny as Oklahoma teacher shortage continues.

As Oklahoma teachers and students head back to school this month, they'll be working with controversial new social studies standards, after the Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a petition that would delay their implementation Monday.