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Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters testified Tuesday at a U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing about the influence of the Chinese government in American schools.
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The former Tulsa Public Schools administrator at the center of an embezzlement case that surfaced last year was charged on Monday.
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Tulsa Public Schools notified parents Thursday morning that Disney Elementary was closed "out of an abundance of caution."
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Tulsa Public Schools will stay under local control after Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting, despite predictions the district would be taken over by the state.
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Gist was met with teary eyes from some board members and a standing ovation from the audience.
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Gist sent a letter to TPS employees Tuesday explaining her resignation. She says it’s an attempt to prevent a state takeover of the district. TPS is currently in a battle over its accreditation status with the State Board of Education, and specifically, Walters.
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Those who would be affected the most by an accreditation loss or lowering at Tulsa Public Schools spoke out about these looming threats on Saturday.
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Next Thursday, the State Board of Education will consider changing the accreditation status of the state’s largest school district, Tulsa Public Schools. This comes after over a year of remarks from State Superintendent Ryan Walters targeting the district.
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As Tulsa Public Schools' Aug. 24 accreditation vote approaches, city leaders have now spoken up about the situation. On Wednesday, Mayor G.T. Bynum said he’s “greatly concerned” about discussions surrounding TPS.
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He hasn’t said what he plans to do with Tulsa Public Schools’ accreditation yet, but State Superintendent Ryan Walters says the district’s reading scores need to drastically improve for him to be satisfied.