The Oklahoma Supreme Court agreed with Attorney General Gentner Drummond that opening a state-funded religious charter school is unlawful and unconstitutional. The Court blocked a Catholic charter school from opening in the state. oklahomavoice.com/2024/06/25/okl…

Former OKCPS Superintendent Sean McDaniel says nothing's off the table in his next chapter, but he knows what his focus will be. oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/09/sea…

We send our deepest condolences to Louisa McCune’s family on her passing. This loss is deeply felt because Louisa had at least two distinct chapters in her life that left powerful legacies in our community. 🧵

12% of private schools capped tuition at or near $7,500, the maximum amount a family can receive from the tax credit program. What happened to the House Bill that aimed to prevent schools participating in the program from raising their tuition? #OKLAED ow.ly/ckeB50SWRTO

Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters now faces calls from within his own party for an investigation into whether he committed impeachable offenses. ow.ly/lR6450SX7JU

Update: House Speaker Charles McCall says he will NOT agree to an investigation into Walters until 51 or more Republicans call for it. He says criminal investigations are the role of the AG, not the Legislature, and other issues could be addressed in budgetary hearings.

Oklahoma’s next House speaker, Rep. Kyle Hilbert, echoes other lawmakers’ complaints about OK State Dept of Ed and urges a change in rhetoric toward educators. He wasn’t among the Republicans who signed a letter calling for an impeachment inquiry into the state superintendent. His statement:

State Superintendent Ryan Walters challenged Oklahoma lawmakers to try to impeach him on Monday. “It is time to start the proceedings immediately,” he said. ow.ly/lnlX50SZJPP

NEW: A change to Oklahoma’s method for scoring state tests will cause student proficiency rates to jump significantly even while internal state records indicate actual academic gains have been stagnant. oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/21/okl…

ICYMI: Student test scores showed wildly unexpected gains in Oklahoma. That’s because OK State Dept of Ed quietly moved the goalposts on how the tests are scored. Internal data not given to the public shows actual academic performance has been stagnant. oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/21/okl…

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters spoke publicly for the first time about differences in this year's student testing data. Records show new scoring methods dramatically raised proficiency rates, even while academic performance remained stagnant. ow.ly/mrPL50T4z8j

Thank you, Oklahoma County. It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve you for the past 6 years.💜

A revocation order that took away former Norman educator Summer Boismier's teaching license finally came into public view after a federal judge demanded the document. ow.ly/xnU150TmubR

“Killackey found out the state was seeking revocation when his name appeared on the July 31 board agenda. The Department didn’t mail its application to revoke until Aug. 22, weeks past the statutory deadline of three days.” oklahomawatch.org/2024/09/13/sta… #oklaed

NEW: Ninnekah Public Schools will pay a total of $7.5 million to 14 women and girls who sued the school district over alleged sexual abuse by a basketball coach. oklahomavoice.com/2024/09/18/nin…