OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Superintendent Ryan Walters announced on Friday the end of some government mandated end-of-year testing for certain students beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.

Officials say districts will be able to use approved benchmark assessments in place of the end-of-year tests for grades 3-8 in Math and English Language Arts.

According to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, a recent survey showed that 81 percent of nearly 23,000 parents said that state testing may not be necessary when evaluating students.

Supt. Walters says this move will return power back to the states.

"The teachers-union-approach is failing our kids," Walters said. "By moving away from outdated state tests and empowering local districts, we're reducing the burden on students, parents and

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