Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters said educators from California and New York could be required to take an “America First” test if they want to teach in Oklahoma schools.
While other leading GOP candidates for Oklahoma governor pledged to continue a campaign against the “radical left” in public schools, Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Gentner Drummond called for state leaders to change their tone toward teachers.
A CNN report described questions allegedly found in a test that was given to teachers from liberal-leaning states by the Oklahoma Department of Education.
Rather than tinkering with the tools that measure student outcomes, Ryan Walters should focus on impactful early literacy and math policy.
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Opinion - Oklahoma ramps up Trump’s war on education with a teacher political loyalty test
America-first exam” meant to test their loyalty to the GOP’s nativist, “anti-woke” ideology. If you don’t pass, you don’t teach.
Oklahoma’s right-wing schools chief, Ryan Walters, received a stern rebuke this week as a Trump-appointed federal judge tossed out a baseless lawsuit filed by Walters to try to silence a religious fre
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40/29 News on MSNOklahoma County Sheriff's Office concludes investigation into Ryan Walters
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office has concluded its investigation into State Superintendent Ryan Walters, saying it's turning over its findings to the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office.