Andrea Eger

Tulsa World Projects Reporter

Two high-ranking Senate Republicans with oversight of education policy and appropriations reacted to Ryan Walters’ impending departure by saying the Oklahoma State Department of Education must remain focused on remaining functional for students and the public schools that serve them during the academic year that is already underway.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is reportedly still awaiting Walters’ resignation notice before he can appoint someone to fill out the 16 months remaining in Walters’ unexpired term. The highly controversial state superintendent announced on a Fox News national cable television program late Wednesday night that he would soon be stepping down to assume a role in the private sector.

“The Ryan Walters era is over. There are going to

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