OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - Texas Senator Ted Cruz has announced his endorsement for Oklahoma State Superintendent candidate Ryan Walters.
"I’m proud to endorse Ryan Walters for Oklahoma State Superintendent. Ryan is a tireless advocate for students and he will fight to keep CRT out of the classroom and Oklahoma schools open. I ask my fellow conservatives to join me in supporting Ryan," tweeted Cruz.
Walters serves today as Secretary of Public Education for the State of Oklahoma, and was named Secretary of Public Education by Governor Kevin Stitt in September of 2020.
As Secretary of Education, Walters is responsible for various agencies, boards and commissions, including the State Board of Education, College and University Boards of Regents or Trustees, Office of Educational Quality and Accountability and the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
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