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Ryan Walters wants to end Oklahoma statewide standardized tests. Can he do that?
In his announcement, Ryan Walters said the move will ensure educational outcomes are not "driven by bureaucrats or outside ...
Ryan Walters sends request to Department of Education to halt end-of-year testing
State Superintendent Ryan Walters is seeking a waiver from end-of-year testing for Oklahoma public school students.
Ryan Walters sends waiver to Department of Education to halt end-of-year testing
State Superintendent Ryan Walters is seeking a waiver from end-of-year testing for Oklahoma public school students.
Ryan Walters promised ‘serious changes’ in Oklahoma schools. This might be the biggest yet.
In a major departure from decades of state and federal policy, Oklahoma’s top education official said Friday his ...
Superintendent Ryan Walters announces end of some end-of-year testing
Superintendent Ryan Walters announced on Friday the end of some government mandated end-of-year testing for certain students ...
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Walters proposes pulling Oklahoma testing requirement, department asking for federal approval
State Superintendent Ryan Walters says Oklahoma schools will no longer need to use current end-of-the-year math and English ...
Teachers unions lose, parents win under major policy move says red state schools chief
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is eliminating statewide standardized end-of-year testing for several subjects to ...
Ryan Walters' plan to remove end-of-year testing could face legal challenges
State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced plans to eliminate end-of-year testing, but the move could come with legal ...
Supt. Walters echoes calls from teachers’ unions for reduced statewide testing
State Superintendent Ryan Walters is now echoing the calls from teachers' unions for reduced end-of-the-year standardized ...
State Supt. Walters ending government-mandated some end-of-year testing for grades 3-8
In a significant shift in educational policy, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced the end of traditional statewide summative testing for grades ...
State Senator says Supt. Walters cannot throw state tests out on his own
State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced on Friday he is ending state testing in Math and English for third through eighth ...