Oklahoma education chief: ‘Our schools will not be sanctuary schools’
Walters supported a recent proposal by the state's Board of Education that would require parents to show proof of their child's U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status when enrolling them in public schools.
Oklahoma schools may begin collecting immigration status of parents
Oklahoma may require parents to report their immigration status when enrolling children in schools. “We're not going to allow sanctuary schools here in Oklahoma,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters told CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Tuesday afternoon.
Oklahoma Moves to Require Schools to Ask Students’ Immigration Status
The rule would not block undocumented students from enrolling, but it would supply the Trump administration with information to aid immigration enforcement.
Oklahoma Proposal for Immigration Checks in Public Schools
Parents enrolling their children in Oklahoma public schools would need to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status.
Oklahoma’s Superintendent Wants Public Schools to Track Undocumented Students
The proposal would not prohibit students without legal status, but the state’s education chief said he would support allowing ICE agents into schools.
Oklahoma schools may require immigration status for enrollment
The Oklahoma State Board of Education is moving forward with a proposal requiring parents to provide immigration status when enrolling student. Officials say the rule would not prevent students from enrolling,
Oklahoma lawmakers ask Ryan Walters to consider free Bibles instead of using tax dollars
Several representatives across the aisle asked schools Superintendent Ryan Walters why he won't consider free Bibles instead ...
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Protesters Gather As State Superintendent Ryan Walters Visits Carnegie Elementary in Tulsa
Protesters gathered across the street from Carnegie Elementary as State Superintendent Ryan Walters visited the school on ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers debate Ryan Walters’ education policies after state test scores rank in bottom 10
As national testing again ranks Oklahoma in the bottom 10 for academic results, lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether the ...
Hundreds protest Ryan Walters' proposed citizenship rule: 'These children, they are not criminals'
It is illegal to ask about the citizenship status of a public school student, and undocumented students are guaranteed ...
Oklahoma state superintendent pledges to work with Trump immigration policies
Ryan Walters approved of the Oklahoma Board of Education's measure requiring families to verify children's citizenship during school enrollment.
'Gaslighting': Walters presents budget requests, Democrats raise red flags
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R-Okla.) presented Fiscal Year 2026 budget requests to the Oklahoma House Appropriations ...
Ryan Walters' agency issues a second request for proposal to buy Bibles for state schools
The state Department of Education has quietly issued a second request to allow bids to purchase 55,000 Bibles for ...
Oklahoma schools leader Ryan Walters moves to require students to prove citizenship
Families enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will have to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship under new rules ...
State Superintendent Ryan Walters tells Oklahoma lawmakers he needs more money
On Wednesday, State Superintendent Ryan Walters told state representatives his department needs more money. Part of the additional expenses is the new Bibles he wants in every classroom.
Ryan Walters wants parents' immigration status, not just students
The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved a slew of proposed administrative rules Tuesday, including one requiring ...
Supt. Walters’ budget faces bipartisan questioning over $3 million Bible request
State Superintendent Ryan Walters laid out the OSDE 2026 Fiscal Year Budget on Wednesday, facing questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about a number of requests, including dedicating ...
CNN anchor spars with Oklahoma superintendent over ICE raids on schools: 'Just answer my question'
Oklahoma State School Superintendent Ryan Walters spoke to CNN’s Brianna Keilar on Tuesday about the Trump administration ...