Oklahoma is requiring all public schools to provide free meals to students starting this school year, but the unfunded ...

A new mandate by State Superintendent Ryan Walters would require schools to provide free meals for all students. Some ...

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a new mandate for the upcoming school year requiring free lunches for all Oklahoma students.

It's almost like he knows his latest #oklaed directive is unobtainable, says columnist Ginnie Graham, while the problem of children going hungry in Oklahoma is real.

Oklahoma will require all school districts to fully fund free meals, with new budget mandates and nutritional guidelines from OSDE.

A recent press release from Superintendent Ryan Walters declared school administrators are mismanaging school lunch programs, ...

All public schools in Oklahoma must pay for free cafeteria meals for every student and exclude certain dyes and processed ...

Oklahoma State Department of Education mandates free school meals for all students without additional funding- critics ...

This isn’t negotiable. Bureaucrats who can’t prioritize students over their own perks will be shown the door,” said Walters.

Oklahoma legislators have responded to the new OSDE mandate funding for student meals.During the 2025-2026 school year, ...

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced big changes for school lunches starting this upcoming school year, one of them forcing every district in the state to fully fund student meals.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced big changes for school lunches starting this upcoming school year, one of them ...