Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma schools chief to lead conservative group

Oklahoma's top public schools official, Ryan Walters, says he's resigning to lead a conservative educators' group. Walters, who praised Donald Trump and opposed "wokeness" in schools, announced his decision Wednesday on Fox News. He plans to become CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance, a nonprofit supporting educators in developing "free, moral, and upright American citizens." Walters has been involved in several controversial initiatives, including promoting religion in classrooms and requiring teachers to pass ideology exams. On Tuesday, he pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in Oklahoma high schools to honor founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on Sept. 10.