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OSDE senior official's resignation letter describes 'fundamental operational issues' at agency
The senior official wrote that she witnessed barriers to progress firsthand, including "manipulation of school accreditation.
OSDE announces partnership with virtual academy focused on ‘promoting American principles’
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has announced it is partnering with American Virtual Academy.
Charter school run by group Walters partnered OSDE with faces shutdown in Arizona over failing grades
A charter school run by a private online school State Superintendent Ryan Walters claims to have partnered the Oklahoma State ...
OSDE refuses to release records explaining why several senior employees left
The response is a heel-turn from the department’s practices only months ago, prompting a lawsuit from at least one news ...
Oklahoma's News1y
OSDE no longer has lawyers on staff according to department’s website
The names of Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) General Counsel Bryan Cleveland, Deputy General Counsel Andy Ferguson and Assistant General Counsel Nathan Downey no longer appear under ...
McAlester News1d
Two OSDE board members report inappropriate pictures appeared on TV screen during executive session (copy)
Two Oklahoma State Department of Education Board members reported seeing images of naked women on a TV screen in State ...
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Ryan Walters issues statement after OSDE explicit video allegations
Bipartisan calls for investigation after allegations of inappropriate content displayed during OK Dept. of Ed meeting. Ryan ...
Oklahoma's News2y
OSDE unanimously passes new rules on parental rights, library media
In an Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) Board meeting Thursday afternoon, new rules being imposed on parental rights and library media were voted on in which they both passed ...