Coverage dated September 24, 2025

Oklahoma superintendent who tried to put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns

Headline from The Guardian

Ryan Walters, who has led Oklahoma public schools since 2022, is quitting to run a conservative education non-profit

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  1. The Guardian

    Oklahoma superintendent who tried to put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ryan Walters, who has led Oklahoma public schools since 2022, is quitting to run a conservative education non-profit

  2. Washington Examiner

    Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma superintendent (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ryan Walters has provoked debate about the crossing the lines between church and state in Oklahoma public schools.

  3. NBC News

    Oklahoma state superintendent who ordered schools to teach the Bible resigns to lead anti-teachers union group (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he would step down from his role overseeing the state's schools to serve as the head of the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying, "We're going to destroy the teachers unions.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma’s top public schools official to lead conservative educators’ group (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Walters has leaned into culture-war politics and sought to infuse religion into classroom instruction.

  5. Dallas Voice

    Oklahoma's right-wing state superintendent Ryan Walters resigns (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Dallas Voice's feed description

    Ryan Walters, announced his resignation on Sept. 24, saying he is leaving to serve as CEO of Teacher Freedom Alliance.

  6. New York Post

    Oklahoma schools boss Ryan Walters, who called for Trump Bibles in classrooms, resigns (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Oklahoma's state schools superintendent Ryan Walters, who has advocated for Trump-branded Bibles in the classroom, is stepping down to helm a conservative advocacy group.

  7. The Hill

    Ryan Walters steps down as Oklahoma schools chief, plans ‘to destroy’ teachers unions (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is resigning to helm the Teacher Freedom Alliance, an organization pledging to take on teachers unions.

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