Oklahoma’s superintendent of schools, Ryan Walters , has a headline-grabbing agenda that is inspiring state Republicans to campaign on education — and against Walters.
The state is ranked near last in education in the nation . And conservative gubernatorial candidates are now using their education platforms to boost their candidacies , at the same time dinging Walters, who said he’s considering a run for governor.
“Listen, the proof is in the pudding,” said Charles McCall, a gubernatorial candidate and former speaker of the Oklahoma House. “Our state superintendent of education has not got the job done.”
Last week, Education Secretary Linda McMahon made a trip to the state and met with McCall as well as Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is term-limited. And Walters, who was intentionall