Oklahoma State Superintendent Calls for Schools to Hold Moment of Silence Honoring Charlie Kirk

Moment calls for renewal of commitment to engage

The assassination of Charlie Kirk should force us into a fundamental reassessment of our public engagement.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters calls for state wide moment of silence

OKLAHOMA (KTEN) – Some Oklahoma schools held a moment of silence Monday to honor Charlie Kirk, following a statement from State Superintendent Ryan Walters calling for the observance.

Oklahoma schools directed to hold moment of silence for Charlie Kirk

Oklahoma Public Schools must hold a daily moment of silence for students to reflect, pray, or engage in any quiet activity that does not interfere with others.

Oklahoma schools directed to hold moment of silence for Charlie Kirk, but some don’t comply

Some Oklahoma schools say they’ve defied the state superintendent’s directive to observe a moment of silence Tuesday to honor slain activist Charlie Kirk.

Oklahoma Schools Held Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk

“Ryan Walters, the Republican superintendent of schools in Oklahoma, instructed schools across the state to observe a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Tuesday,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Walters, a conservative who has sought to align with President Trump’s policies, has often waded into contentious national issues in his role. How and whether to honor Mr. Kirk has quickly become one of them.”

Some schools are ignoring Walters' order to honor Charlie Kirk. Here's what could happen

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters had said the statewide moment of silence would occur at noon Tuesday, but several districts are pushing back