Beth Wallace

The standards were voted on in February, garnering national headlines for questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.

The court says the State Board of Education violated Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act when it approved them after they were revised at the 11th hour before the board's meeting.

Former State Superintendent Ryan Walters, who championed the standards, took to social media.

Walters resigned from his post in September.

For NPR News, I'm Beth Wallace in Tulsa.

The standards were voted on in February, garnering national headlines for questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.

The court says the State Board of Education violated Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act when it approved them after they were revised at the 11th hour before the board's meeting.

Former State Superintendent Ryan Walters, who championed the standards, took to social media.

Walters resigned from his post in September.

For NPR News, I'm Beth Wallace in Tulsa.

Things like looking at bellwether county trends, looking at, you know, quote-unquote batch dumps of ballots, the sudden halting of ballot counting.

Things like looking at bellwether county trends, looking at, you know, quote-unquote batch dumps of ballots, the sudden halting of ballot counting.

Things like looking at bellwether county trends, looking at, you know, quote-unquote batch dumps of ballots, the sudden halting of ballot counting.

Those board members actually only had hours to look at these new standards that had been put in at the last minute. Many of the new members didn't even know about these additions.

Those board members actually only had hours to look at these new standards that had been put in at the last minute. Many of the new members didn't even know about these additions.

Those board members actually only had hours to look at these new standards that had been put in at the last minute. Many of the new members didn't even know about these additions.

He has a state committee to specifically implement Trump policies in Oklahoma schools. There's a video that came out a few months ago that he required schools to show students of him praying for President Trump. So this is just kind of the next thing in a long line of overtures to President Trump that Ryan Walters has made.

He has a state committee to specifically implement Trump policies in Oklahoma schools. There's a video that came out a few months ago that he required schools to show students of him praying for President Trump. So this is just kind of the next thing in a long line of overtures to President Trump that Ryan Walters has made.

He has a state committee to specifically implement Trump policies in Oklahoma schools. There's a video that came out a few months ago that he required schools to show students of him praying for President Trump. So this is just kind of the next thing in a long line of overtures to President Trump that Ryan Walters has made.

The standards have been championed by Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction and a conservative firebrand.