State Superintendent Ryan Walters, then the head of a school reform group, guided shadowy efforts to distribute pandemic funds, leading to millions in questionable spending.
Walters, who had been serving as both Secretary of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction, was replaced by college professor Dr. Katherine Curry.
House Speaker Charles McCall has vowed to kill any Senate education bills over changes.
House Speaker Charles McCall gave a stern warning to the Senate on Thursday: Hear the House’s education package “as is,” or any Senate education bills will be dead on arrival when they come to the House.
Gentner Drummond says his investigation into misuse of pandemic funds will now focus on individuals.
Incoming State Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters has tendered his resignation from the helm of a nonprofit whose donors include advocates for education privatization and charter schools.
Similar programs in other states have seen legal challenges and criticisms that they mostly benefit the wealthy.
Auditors found problems with Oklahoma’s COVID-19 relief programs for students. It’s causing delays in spending additional funds.
