The start of the school year in Oklahoma would have tested the mettle of even the most battle-hardened leaders.
The state's Republican attorney general twice accused Superintendent Ryan Walters of ignoring laws on spending and transparency, actions he called "deeply troubling." Members of Walters's own party said he'd fallen down on his responsibility to get funds to school districts on time. And a series of media reports pointed to his role in a botched release of state test data: While it appeared student performance had skyrocketed, in reality the state had dramatically lowered the bar for...
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