Questions surrounded Septembers State Board of Education meeting after State Superintendent Ryan Walters shocked Oklahoma by announcing his plan to resign from his position.

2 News attended the meeting where Walters made brief comments on the situation before quickly leaving the meeting room and skipping any interviews with the media.

It was business as usual for the monthly State Board of Education meeting despite announcements that Walters is stepping down from his position on Sept. 24, 2025, on Fox.

Walters and board members sat down for the first time after learning of his resignation. Outside, opponents gathered, chanting and celebrating his resignation.

Throughout the nearly 90-minute meeting, expectations that Walters would address his resignation lingered as the agenda moved to

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