Far-right Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters suggested at a public hearing in Norman that lessons about the infamous racial massacre that destroyed the most prosperous Black community in Oklahoma don't have to mention race, reported Fox 25 News."The Cleveland County Republican Party invited ...
  • @stanleytweedleEnglish
    64•2 years ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Walters_(politician)

    Walters was paid approximately $120,000 a year by Every Kid Counts Oklahoma compared to his state salary of $40,000. The Frontier and Oklahoma Watch reported that Every Kid Counts Oklahoma was funded by national school privatization advocates and charter school expansion advocates, such as the Walton Family Foundation and another group founded by Charles Koch.

    Non-profit my ass.

    • @CruxifuxEnglish
      18•2 years ago

      “The Life is Beautiful Foundation! Funded by Satan.”

      • @stanleytweedleEnglish
        9•2 years ago

        I’m going to assume that’s a foundation devoted to making sure everyone watches the Roberto Benigni film ‘Life is Beautiful’, in which case I’m totally onboard.

    • @FredselfishEnglish
      17•2 years ago

      He and rest of the GOP are the scum of the earth. They sell out so cheaply too.

    • dantheclammanOPEnglish
      8•2 years ago

      It’s just astounding to me that this guy is actually running their schools. I never used to feel this way, but I don’t think I could ever move to a state like this. I want to have a family and can’t imagine worrying about people like this being in charge of educating my children.