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Across-the-Desk

(511 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:14 AM Thursday

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Supt. Ryan Walters announces resignation

Source: KOTV News 9 - OKC

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced his resignation on Wednesday night on FOX News.
He said he will now serve as CEO of Teacher Freedom Alliance.
Since Walters resigned, Gov. Kevin Stitt will have to find someone to finish off the rest of the term.
This happened last in Oklahoma in 2021, when Attorney General Mike Hunter resigned and John O'Conner was appointed to replace him.

Read more: https://www.news9.com/story/68d4bb8a5cea03f8db8ead55/supt-ryan-walters-announces-resignation

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Supt. Ryan Walters announces resignation (Original Post) Across-the-Desk Thursday OP

Congratulations. TexasTowelie Thursday #1

Does that mean there won't be mandatory Turningpoint chapters in all OK high schools? sinkingfeeling Thursday #2

Interesting. Wasn't he just announcing a plan today to force every high school niyad Thursday #3

Yeah, but there are other reports that link it dobleremolque Thursday #4

He is one nasty asshole. niyad Thursday #5

Dead girl or live boy? NT mahatmakanejeeves Thursday #6

TexasTowelie

(123,236 posts)

1. Congratulations.

Reply to Across-the-Desk (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:28 AM

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I hope that Oklahoma doesn't get a replacement who is even worse, though it is difficult to imagine how that is possible.

sinkingfeeling

(56,440 posts)

2. Does that mean there won't be mandatory Turningpoint chapters in all OK high schools?

Reply to Across-the-Desk (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:50 AM

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niyad

(127,527 posts)

3. Interesting. Wasn't he just announcing a plan today to force every high school

Reply to Across-the-Desk (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:54 AM

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to create a chapter of christofascist, misogynist, racist grifter kirk's money machine. . .ooooooops, tpusa?

dobleremolque

(1,061 posts)

4. Yeah, but there are other reports that link it

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:24 AM

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to the continuing investigation of the "porn on his office computer/monitor" scandal. Not resolved or going away, apparently.

niyad

(127,527 posts)

5. He is one nasty asshole.

Reply to dobleremolque (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 04:44 AM

Thursday

mahatmakanejeeves

(66,850 posts)

6. Dead girl or live boy? NT

Reply to Across-the-Desk (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 04:47 AM

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