Ryan Walters (born May 23, 1985) is an American politician who has served as the elected Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023 and who served as the appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Education between September 2020 and April 2023.

Jan 28, 2025 · Hundreds of Latino community members and allies gathered in front of the Oliver Hodge Building on Tuesday as state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Board of Education unanimously approved a policy that'd require schools to report the number of undocumented students in their districts.. If approved by the governor and state Legislature, the proposed administrative ...

Jan 17, 2025 · After reporting Thursday night of State Superintendent Ryan Walters being investigated by the Ethics Commission for allegedly violating campaign finance rules, a second investigation is...

Jan 29, 2025 · Ryan Walters in Oklahoma City in 2023. Chris Creese for NBC News. Walters — who gained a reputation in office for focusing on culture war issues and inviting right-wing influencers into state ...

Ryan Walters is the only candidate in the race for State Superintendent with a proven record of winning the fight for our strong, conservative agenda. Ryan Walters taught eight years as a high school history teacher in his hometown at McAlester High School.

5 days ago · State legislators were off and running Tuesday on the first full day of session at the Oklahoma state Capitol. | MORE | Ryan Walters announces first purchase of Bibles for Oklahoma classroomsLawmakers didn't waste any time taking the hard questions to State Superintendent Ryan Walters, who was at the Capitol to answer for his plan to spend millions on Bibles to be put in public schools.

4 days ago · More:Oklahoma lawmakers ask Ryan Walters to consider free Bibles instead of using tax dollars. Members of the influential appropriations committee heard Walters’ budget requests for the 2026 fiscal year. The state is required to pay some of the projected expenses, such as an extra $88.6 million for the rising cost of health insurance for ...

Aug 17, 2024 · OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A historic, chaotic week in Oklahoma politics ended with State Superintendent Ryan Walters calling for himself to be impeached. One longtime Oklahoma politician describes it...

Oct 24, 2024 · A surprise appearance by one of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s staff lawyers threw the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting into tumult on Thursday, with state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and his fellow board members choosing not to take action on most items of consequence on the agenda.

Nov 8, 2022 · Ryan Walters earned a bachelor's degree in history from Harding University in 2010. Walters' career experience includes working as the CEO of Every Kid Counts Oklahoma, a history teacher with Millwood High School and McAlester High School, and the executive director of Oklahoma Achieves.