Beth Wallace

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

While Republican leadership raised concerns about a rushed procedure to get the standards through the State Board of Education, the content of the standards has gotten little pushback from the majority party. A lawsuit filed by a former GOP Oklahoma attorney general could stall the implementation of the standards, which are set to take effect next school year.

While Republican leadership raised concerns about a rushed procedure to get the standards through the State Board of Education, the content of the standards has gotten little pushback from the majority party. A lawsuit filed by a former GOP Oklahoma attorney general could stall the implementation of the standards, which are set to take effect next school year.

But like other Republican criticisms, the lawsuit takes issue with how the standards were approved, not the standards themselves. For NPR News, I'm Beth Wallace.

But like other Republican criticisms, the lawsuit takes issue with how the standards were approved, not the standards themselves. For NPR News, I'm Beth Wallace.