Ryan Walters’ New Education Policy Announces
Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction, has introduced a new education policy for the upcoming school year, which includes allegations of "discrepancies" in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as commonly claimed by Donald Trump. This policy mandates that students identify these discrepancies through examining graphs and other information, including the sudden halt in ballot-counting in select cities in key battleground states, enhanced security measures and the surge in batch giveaways, the UN女儿权和选举自由问题，以及 unprecedented的"贝尔特僓克斯"趋势。Walters has lobbied against a resolution proposed by the Oklahoma Senate, which he claims would overlook these allegations. Instead, the far-right group Moms for Liberty has threatened to inspire a nationwide push for scrutiny.
The Oklahoma Senate declined to address the resolution, citing concerns over its intentions to "reject the election denial language" in the social studies standards. Walters pushed back and issued a statement Saturday, remarks that the standards are "unapologetically conservative" and "pro-America."
Three new board members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education have countered Walters’ claims of privacy breaches and lack of public communication. They stressed that Walters has been introducing changes to the standards without informing affected individuals or the public, with Michael Tinney revealing differences in the standards downloaded from the U.S. Department of Education’s website compared to those sent to board members.
Chris VanDenhende, another board member, requested changes to the standards by sharing "change documents" at a recent board meeting on April 24. Walters retained his refusal, explaining that the changes were "irrelevant." During a fourth-quarter meeting, Walters clarified that he had made "no decisions" regarding the standards, despite changes. Board members kept_dicts of options, but he "decided what went into the standards."
Walters criticized thex96board for not being able to review his decisions on the standards, stating, "I had the power to decide what went into the standards. Even so, new board members are pushing back, refusing to back against his decisions."
As of April 29, the Oklahoma Senate decided it was wise to end the "late" phase of the dialogue with the state. Walters issued a statement on April 29 expressing his victory and acknowledging that prompted the most conservationistic, pro-America social studies standards in the nation. They were designed to ensure students learn factual history, including the realities of the 2020 election and the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenge posed by Communist China.
These reforms aim to reset Okako’s classrooms by delivering accurate history, not just indoctrination of free associations. Parents and teachers have been quoted as saying: "We’ve been cautious, technically, and transparent. We believe our students are capable of fighting for themselves."
Oklahoma City’s state Senate Minority Leader, Julia Kirt, noted that the state’s process is "legal and transparent," but}-they have written to politicians, parents, and community reps, urging their rejection of anti-education language like the "expensive propaganda approach."
However, Democratic state Rep. Cyndi Munson is appealing, calling the standards "extremelyristic," adding to students’ educational costs by offering unhelpful recommendations."
These mounting criticisms signal the push for accountability and critique within the state of Oklahoma education, which is poised to establish a new educational framework in the near future.