@waldron4ok

Former TPS teacher and current Representative for Oklahoma House District 77.

 Tulsa, OK
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“He said Walters’ continued silence sends superintendents a message: they’re on their own.” He’s simply not doing the job for which the people are paying him.
Beth Wallis@walliswrites25 May 2023
"He doesn't seem to care about this." In the May 1 hearing, Supt. Walters painted a picture to lawmakers of a collaborative relationship between himself and school superintendents. But when I surveyed and talked to them, a much different picture emerged: kgou.org/2023-05-25/we-will-…

‘We will strive to survive the Ryan Walters time’: Oklahoma superintendents respond to Walters’...

Walters repeatedly emphasized his focus on open communication with superintendents around the state. But when StateImpact sent out a survey to those superintendents, a much more complex picture...

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Tribal regalia veto override! Tribal regalia can be worn at graduations.
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Just a reminder that the superintendent’s recent stunts are an attempt to distract the public from his failure to apply for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants. He is the “Boy Who Cried Woke.” Don’t be distracted.
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The override veto is scheduled for today! Contact your House Representative.
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It still needs a vote in the Senate, but this makes me happy. Bird is the Word.
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Fun fact: Bert and I share a birthday! Not today - but we’re both Leos.
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A mark of authoritarianism is the way it responds to challenges with threats and intimidation. This is a sign of fear rather than strength.
Nuria Martinez-Keel@NuriaMKeel25 May 2023
Oklahoma State Department of Education employees received this warning this morning:
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The hammer blows continue to fall under this superintendent. The loss it Title I money makes it harder to feed hungry kids. Incompetence? Maybe, but again, I think this is not a bug in the system. It’s a feature of this government.
Payton May@paytonmaytv24 May 2023
‼️FEDERAL GRANT UPDATE: Rep. McBride tells me OSDE did not apply for more than $270M of federal grants. He says his info is from the U.S. Dept of Education. His concern is OK taxpayer dollars will go to other states because OSDE doesn’t think the grants fit “Oklahoma values.”
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Correction: Chairman McBride has learned that grant applications were turned in on Friday, but we are still $90m short. And he accuses Superintendent Walters of lying to the committee when he appeared before us earlier this month, when he said everything had been filed.
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Presenting the Oklahoma State Budget on the House floor this afternoon. We’re proposing to spend $13bn on state agencies and programs today. /1
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For example, Tulsa voucher kids get $48m. That’s more than many rural school districts will receive. And most of those kids come from affluence. That’s a dealbreaker for me. /43
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Wallace closes, and we vote. The budget passes, 80-21. That’s a thirteen billion dollar decision, and the end of this lesson. /44
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