Records reveal the Oklahoma State Department of Education never launched any school investigations, underscoring a tenure marked by spectacle rather than action.
Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America First” agenda, Oklahoma had been there, done that.
A small, celebratory group gathered outside the state education building with signs that read ‘Bye Bye Ry-Ry’ and ‘NO LYIN’ RYAN.’
The decision to offer fine arts curriculum will now be left up to school districts across the state. Rural districts with already limited resources could see cuts.
One teacher calls the new standards a “bait and switch” as the state mandates lessons on debunked 2020 election claims.
We want to hear from parents and educators in rural Oklahoma concerned about the future of drama, music and visual arts in schools.
A state investigator raised questions about how much school leaders knew about a scheme to defraud Tulsa Public Schools of at least $800,000 before notifying the police, documents show.
The state auditor’s office found more than $25 million in payments violated bidding procedures.
