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@StateImpactOK education reporter. Former band director, lifelong Tulsan. Previously: @OUDaily, @News21, @NextGenRadio. She/her, [email protected]
Tulsa, OK
Joined October 2009
RT @StateImpactOK: A senior official for the U.S. Department of Education says Walters' announcement of the end of certain state tests was….
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Last week, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Oklahoma districts would no longer be required to administer current end-of-the-year math and English tests for third- through eighth-grade.
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RT @StateImpactOK: State Supt. Ryan Walters announced an end to some current state testing requirements Friday, which OSDE would need feder….
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters says Oklahoma schools will no longer need to use current end-of-the-year math and English Language Arts tests used for third- through eighth-graders. But, Walters’...
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RT @StateImpactOK: OSDE is looking to replace chronic absenteeism on the state's A-F report cards with "teacher effectiveness," which uses,….
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Lawmakers passed a bill this spring to remove chronic absenteeism from Oklahoma schools’ A-F report cards. But the plan from the state department to replace the metric is drawing controversy.
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RT @StateImpactOK: Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said Walters and board members have been vindicated by a review of an incident invol….
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Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said in a Tuesday news release an incident involving allegations of nude images on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television at a July State Board of...
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RT @StateImpactOK: Pending federal approval, schools could recoup more Medicaid dollars from providing services like occupational and speec….
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Pending federal approval, schools could recoup more Medicaid dollars from providing services like occupational and speech therapy, and behavioral health supports to eligible students.
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RT @StateImpactOK: In a letter from OMES shared with lawmakers, the agency found State Superintendent Ryan Walters' office television has s….
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Amid the controversy from allegations of nude women on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services has new details on the specs of the TV...
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RT @StateImpactOK: OMES has referred an investigation into allegations of nude images on Ryan Walters’ office TV to the Oklahoma County She….
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In the aftermath of allegations of nude women on State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office television, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services has referred the investigation to the county...
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RT @StateImpactOK: State officials are calling for an investigation into reports from Board of Education members that nude images appeared….
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State officials are sounding off on allegations from State Board of Education members about nude images on a television in State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office.
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RT @StateImpactOK: Despite backlash, Walters pressed forward with a spate of recent initiatives — a mandate for districts to provide school….
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters told board members at a Thursday State Board of Education meeting his department will continue to pursue new initiatives announced this summer, despite backlash.
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RT @StateImpactOK: State Superintendent Ryan Walters calls the effort to quash his classroom Bible mandate an "all-out assault on Christian….
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters wants the Oklahoma Supreme Court to lift a pause in a lawsuit that opposes purchasing Bibles for classrooms and Biblical supplemental material.
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RT @StateImpactOK: The Statewide Charter School Board is pursuing an investigative audit into Epic Charter Schools after a financial crisis….
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The Statewide Charter School Board is calling for an investigative audit of Epic Charter Schools.
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RT @StateImpactOK: Walters says Oklahoma will withhold certificates from teachers from “woke” states who do not pass a new PragerU ideology….
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday Oklahoma will withhold certificates from teachers from “woke” states who do not pass a new ideology test developed by PragerU.
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RT @StateImpactOK: State Superintendent Ryan Walters is mandating districts to foot the bill for all student meals, threatening state aid a….
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State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a mandate Monday for districts to immediately submit new budgets to pay for all students’ school meals.
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RT @StateImpactOK: A program promising more counselors, behavior analysts and social workers for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping….
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A program promising much-needed mental health professionals for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping block of funding cuts from the Trump Administration.
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RT @KOSURadio: A program promising mental health professionals for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping block after funding cuts from….
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A program promising much-needed mental health professionals for rural Oklahoma schools is on the chopping block of funding cuts from the Trump Administration.
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RT @StateImpactOK: The Oklahoma Supreme Court answered questions about a federal lawsuit Tuesday, saying HB 1775 applies to university and….
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court decided Tuesday the state’s law banning certain discussions on race and sex does not apply to college and university classrooms.
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RT @StateImpactOK: An Oklahoma County judge has dismissed a lawsuit over controversial new social studies standards that require students t….
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ controversial new social studies standards.
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RT @StateImpactOK: The OU Board of Regents approved a tuition hike at Thursday's meeting. The board also approved a $75,000 raise for OU Pr….
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The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents voted Thursday for tuition hikes and a salary increase and bonus for its president.
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RT @StateImpactOK: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed two bills aimed at retaining veteran teachers. One expands OHLAP eligibility for te….
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Two highly anticipated teacher retention bills received the governor’s signature Tuesday.
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RT @KOSURadio: Oklahoma ranked 46th for the third consecutive year in overall child well-being, according to a new report. The report addr….
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The report addresses 16 indicators across the categories of economic well-being, education, health and family and community.
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