Watch our coverage directly through the app. I. I was appalled that our state's superintendent took to social media and basically called on all local superintendents to ignore the President of the United States. That's un-American. In Oklahoma, another State Board of Education meeting began about 30 minutes later with concerns as parents reacted to Superintendent Ryan Walters saying Oklahoma would not comply with President Biden's new rules. Parents are lining up and raising their voices. And we have Coco Cameron Sibert. he lives there to us this morning. And Cameron. Have you heard from both sides? What are people talking about? This morning? Yeah. good morning. There were many issues on people's minds this morning. Oklahomans are concerned about the state of education here in our state. Like you said, there's a group behind us. He has 30 minutes until this meeting starts. We spoke with both those who support and those who oppose Superintendent Ryan Walters. Some say they agree with Walters' desire to remove his DEI programs from Oklahoma schools. Some say they feel like Walters is targeting transgender students in Oklahoma. It is expected that there will be a heated meeting at school today. We also reviewed the agenda, some key items, and an update on Tulsa's school accreditation status. But outside, parents are discussing controversial issues that, like you guys said, are making headlines all over Oklahoma. Here's what both sides said about expelling Day from the Oklahoma school. Day is doing the right thing, like eliminating pornography from our schools. That's appropriate. Well, if he starts being racist, it will be trash from our school. That's appropriate. right? I don't think there's anything wrong with them. And I feel like it's not just about race or sexual orientation. Veterans are also eligible. That covers us. Well, Ada. It covers us, IEPS students. I mean, that's not all. what is he trying to do? And again, these people showed up late last night and early this morning, waiting in line for a chance to speak during public comment, due to the low capacity of the meeting. The meeting will start at 9:30 in an hour from now.Coco will be inside to bring you the latest information.
People camp overnight for Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting
Ryan Walters appeared on KOCO 5 News Wednesday at 9 p.m., where he discussed the Biden administration's new Title IX rules.
Worried parents are awaiting the latest Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting, which begins Thursday, as school leaders are expected to discuss controversial topics. Learn more | Ryan Walters says Oklahoma will continue enforcing bathroom laws in schools Thursday's meeting agenda includes items on discussion of Tulsa Public Schools' accreditation status and teacher qualifications It is. But those waiting for the meeting to begin will be worried about the controversy that has made headlines, including race and gender in schools and state Superintendent Ryan Walters saying Oklahoma won't follow new Title IX rules. I was concentrating on the problems that were causing this problem. Walters appeared on KOCO 5 News Wednesday at 9 p.m., during which he spoke about the Biden administration's new Title IX rule that prohibits schools from banning transgender students from using the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity. Discussed. “We sent him a letter. We sent a letter (to the Secretary of Education) to all the schools saying we would not comply,” Walters said. “This is a completely illegal and unconstitutional rule. It's putting our girls at risk,” parent Cary Warner, who was waiting for the rally to begin, told KOCO 5. “I was appalled that the state superintendent of schools used social media to basically address all local residents.” Some people who were waiting to attend the meeting said they agreed with Walters that he wanted to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Some said they felt Walters was targeting transgender students at Oklahoma schools. Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you. Walters' supporters added that they feel “we are losing our country.” “I feel like we're losing control of a lot of things in this country,” Brian Morris said. “I feel like we're losing our country. I feel like we're in a culture war. I feel like if we don't speak up and stand up, we might lose our entire country.” People has been camping since Wednesday night to ensure safety. Qualification for meeting scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Top Headlines His Oklahoma native faces terrifying reality, out on bail in Turks and Caicos Islands Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points as Thunder beat Pelicans exceeded. OKC leads 2-0 Man shoots wife and 3 children to death in Yukon home, investigation continues: What we know What TikTok's ban in the U.S. means to you Mother and Daughter Body in cold case found almost 24 years later; suspect confesses post mortem
Concerned parents are awaiting the latest meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, which begins Thursday, as education leaders are expected to discuss controversial topics.
| Learn more | Ryan Walters says Oklahoma will continue to enforce school bathroom laws
The agenda for Thursday's meeting includes items regarding discussion of Tulsa Public Schools' accreditation status and teacher qualifications. But those waiting for the meeting to begin are concerned about the controversial issues that have made headlines, including race and gender in schools and state Superintendent Ryan Walters saying Oklahoma will not follow new Title IX rules. We were paying attention to the problems that were causing this.
Walters appeared on KOCO 5 News Wednesday at 9 p.m. to discuss the Biden administration's new Title IX rule that prohibits schools from allowing transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity.
“We wrote to him. We wrote to the (Department of Education) secretary not to comply. We wrote to all schools to not comply,” Walters said. Told. “This is a completely illegal and unconstitutional rule. It puts our girls at risk.”
Carrie Warner, a parent who was waiting for the rally to begin, told KOCO 5, “The state superintendent took to social media and basically called on all local superintendents to ignore the president of the United States. I was appalled by that. This is un-American.”
Some people who were waiting to attend the meeting said they agreed with Walters' call for eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Some said they felt Walters was targeting transgender students at Oklahoma schools.
Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you.
Walters' supporters added that they feel “we are losing our country.”
“I feel like a lot of things are out of control in this country,” Brian Morris said. “I feel like we're losing our country. I feel like we're in a culture war. I feel like if we don't speak up and stand up, we could lose our entire country. ”
People have been camping out since Wednesday night to secure seats for the rally, which is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
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