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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.

The Oklahoma State Board of Education met for its first special meeting under the newly appointed State Superintendent on Thursday. Board members discussed the accreditation process for schools not meeting the standards before entering a three-hour executive session to discuss teacher certifications and suspensions.

The U.S. Department of Education threatened to withhold federal funding from four Kansas school districts last month over their policies for transgender students. The school districts are seeking support as they navigate a federal investigation.

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.

Applications are open for the Oklahoma Local Food for Schools Program.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters released a memo to Oklahoma school districts Tuesday to follow his guidance on teaching the Israel-Iran conflict.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

Wichita school district leaders formed the financial oversight committee to gather community input after voters rejected a $450 million bond issue. Now they're asking the group to recommend another bond vote.

Texas' Senate Bill 13 empowers school boards to decide which books are permitted in their school libraries. It also allows parents to submit a list of books their children are prohibited from checking out.

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. In most cases only 50 parents' approval would be needed to create the oversight councils.