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OSDE further distances new proposed social studies standards from Ryan Walters

OSDE further distances new proposed social studies standards from Ryan Walters16+ hour, 10+ min ago   (144+ words) Two officials with the Oklahoma State Department of Education confirmed Thursday that the proposed new social studies standards do not include recommendations from an outside committee created in 2024 by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters. The principal of a Jenks elementary…...

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Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down controversial social studies standards

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down controversial social studies standards1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (167+ words) In 5-4 decision Tuesday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that the state's new academic standards for social studies are unenforceable because they were approved in violation of the Open Meeting Act." "They're just trying to make up a million excuses," the…...