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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. An aspiring teacher (left) works with students in a first-grade ...

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a new teacher certification test to screen for "woke" ideology. The test, developed in partnership with PragerU, aims to ensure teachers align with ...

Almost 3000 teaching students failed to pass a vital literacy test on the first go, meaning they’re outperformed by a typical ...

Schools are required to test the progress of their English learners each year to determine whether they still need language instruction services or can exit out of such programs. In close to 40 states ...

I am a longtime educator and I plan to vote “Yes” on Question 2, which would replace the MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement. Instead, students would need to demonstrate that they have ...

State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks at a rally May 21, 2025, in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice) After weeks of hype, it turns out the ...

Teachers from New York and California who apply to teach in Oklahoma will now have to answer questions meant to screen out “woke indoctrinators” with left-wing views — the latest attempt by Oklahoma ...

Republican state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters says Oklahoma will roll out a new certification test "in two weeks or so" for teachers moving to Oklahoma from "left-wing" states. Walters gave the ...