

Department of Education's "Proposed Change to its Title IX Regulations on Students' Eligibility for Athletic Teams," April 12, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Sue Ogrocki/AP Show More Show Less 8 of9 FILE - Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, right, bows his head in prayer along with board members during a special state Board of Education meeting to discuss the U.S. When Oklahoma's newly elected Republican head of public schools campaigned for the job last fall, he ran on a platform of fighting "woke ideology" in public schools, banning certain books from school libraries, empowering parents with school choice and getting rid of "radical leftists" he claims were indoctrinating children in classrooms across the state. Sue Ogrocki/AP Show More Show LessĦ of9 7 of9 FILE - Ryan Walters, Republican candidate for Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction, tosses out "Make America Great Again" ball caps at a rally Nov.

Walters, a former public school teacher from McAlester, has doubled down on his political rhetoric, focusing his energy on culture-war issues like targeting transgender athletes in schools, banning books and fighting what he calls “Joe Biden’s radical agenda." Sue Ogrocki/AP Show More Show Less 5 of9 FILE - Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters holds his hand over his heart during the national anthem at inauguration ceremonies Jan. Department of Education's "Proposed Change to its Title IX Regulations on Students' Eligibility for Athletic Teams", April 12, 2023, in Oklahoma City. 3 of9 4 of9 FILE - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters speaks during a special state Board of Education meeting discuss to the U.S.
