The State Chamber of Commerce has tapped McAlester Public Schools teacher Ryan Walters to be the new executive director of Oklahoma Achieves, an education initiative created by the Chamber. Walters also serves on Governor Stitt’s Education Committee.
“We are very excited to welcome Ryan as the new executive director of Oklahoma Achieves,” said Fred Morgan, president and CEO of the State Chamber of Oklahoma. “Ryan’s real-world education and reform-minded leadership will help make us a top ten state in education. For too long, Oklahoma’s education system has been more focused on increasing appropriations and less focused on results. Ryan knows what is needed to improve outcomes.”
As the new head of Oklahoma Achieves, Walters is expected to advocate for policies on student achievement and outcomes.
“I am very excited about the opportunity presented to me,” Walters said. “This is a pivotal time for Oklahoma education. Now that we’ve invested in public education, we need to focus on reforms and policies that give kids opportunities and empower them for success.”
