OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) — Current and former state lawmakers say they’re happy to see Gov. Kevin Stitt remove three members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education on Tuesday, telling News 4, in their opinion, the Board and State Superintendent Ryan Walters have caused major damage to Oklahoma’s reputation among business leaders.
Stitt announced he would be replacing three of the five members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education (OSBE) in a news release on Tuesday morning.
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In the release, Stitt said he made the move because Oklahoma students’ test scores have dropped and he believes the board has become too politicized, causing too many distractions. “Nothing is more important than ensuring Oklahoma kids have the best education possible,” Stitt said in the release. “After months of headlines followed by disappointing NAEP scores this month, it’s clear that our education infrastructure has fallen prey to needless political drama.”
All OSBE members are appointed by the governor. The three members Stitt chose to remove on Tuesday were all his appointees…