Ryan Walters (born May 23, 1985) is an American politician who has served as the elected Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023 and who served as the appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Education between September 2020 and April 2023.

Ryan Walters (born January 21, 1986) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the University of Washington. He played college football for Colorado from 2004 to 2008.

Jan 29, 2025 · Ryan Walters in Oklahoma City in 2023. Chris Creese for NBC News. Walters — who gained a reputation in office for focusing on culture war issues and inviting right-wing influencers into state ...

Ryan Walters is the only candidate in the race for State Superintendent with a proven record of winning the fight for our strong, conservative agenda. Ryan Walters taught eight years as a high school history teacher in his hometown at McAlester High School.

Aug 24, 2023 · At an Oklahoma Board of Education meeting Thursday, Ryan Walters, the state’s superintendent of public instruction, stopped short of following through on his previous suggestions that the...

Nov 19, 2024 · Ryan Walters is the state Superintendent of Public Instruction in Oklahoma. A 2016 teacher of the year finalist, Walters taught high school history for eight years, according to his...

Dec 19, 2024 · Ryan Walters could run for reelection or seek a higher office. The headline-grabbing fights Walters picks over issues such as religion in schools could ultimately serve his broader political goals ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Chicago Public Schools said ICE agents attempted to enter an elementary school on Friday, but the school denied them entry. However, the U.S. Secret Service later clarified it was one of its agents in the area investigating a threat, not ICE conducting immigration enforcement. Walters has proposed a rule at the state Education Department, which he leads, that would require schools to ask for ...

Aug 13, 2024 · Twenty-two members of the House of Representatives' Republican caucus have signed a letter asking House Speaker Charles McCall to launch a special investigation of state Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters, The Oklahoman has learned.

Oct 24, 2024 · A surprise appearance by one of Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s staff lawyers threw the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting into tumult on Thursday, with state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and his fellow board members choosing not to take action on most items of consequence on the agenda.