Summary:

– Walters announced he’ll leave office to lead the Teacher Freedom Alliance .

– Most school districts ignored his controversial mandates during his tenure.

– Some mandates could be enacted into law by the Legislature in 2026.

The chair of the Oklahoma Senate ‘s education committee says mandate s for Oklahoma made by outgoing state school Superintendent Ryan Walters – such as those about teaching from the Bible , starting Turning Point USA chapters, paying for school lunches for all students and immediately ending high-stakes standardized testing – effectively will disappear once Walters leaves office.

State Sen. Adam Pugh , R-Edmond, said such mandate s had no statutory authority anyway, so they wouldn’t be in effect even if Walters, his fellow Republic

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