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Wendy Suares
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Evening news anchor at KOKH FOX25 in Oklahoma City.
Stay curious.
Lots to share from my conversation with Superintendent Lindel Fields - starting with whether he believes the position warrants the new $250k salary approved yesterday. #oklaed #oklahoma
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Good morning from the #Oklahoma Dept of Education. The last time I was here I was asking to see the superintendent’s cable tv box. 🫠
Let’s just say today’s interview was a bit different. #oklaed
November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
💰SALARY SHAKEUP- #Oklahoma's next state superintendent will get a massive raise. At $250k a year, it'll become the highest paid statewide position.
Great reporting here from Tres Savage/NonDoc --> nondoc.com/2025/11/12/a...
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Get outside tonight! One more chance to get this view of the #Northernlights. Even in #OKC, you don’t have to drive far. #oklahoma
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
👀 A REVEALING LOOK behind the recent push to put Trump Bibles in every Oklahoma classroom. Tuesday at 9pm! #oklahoma #oklaed #ryanwalters
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There is no requirement. The gov’s office clarified his statements back in January.
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
INBOX- in an email to parents, Supt. Fields says there will not be any changes to end-of-year testing this year.
He also provides an update on the new social studies standards. #oklaed #Oklahoma
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"SOMETHING WE SHOULD NOT TOLERATE AS A COMMUNITY." Around 12,000 young children in Oklahoma are served by Head Start Programs. Here's a breakdown of which ones are threatened immediately by the shutdown, and which ones have some wiggle room to keep operating. #Oklahoma
October 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
‼️TONIGHT- claims of misspent federal money, manipulated data, and harm to Oklahoma kids… just within ONE office of OSDE. Former support specialists- including a former Teacher of the Year- reveal what drove them away during Ryan Walters’ time as superintendent. #OKLAED
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
🚨JUST IN- SNAP benefits to be suspended starting Nov 1 due to #GovernmentShutdown. Oklahoma DHS encourages food stamp recipients to instead to turn to local community resources oklahoma.gov/okdhs/beanei...
October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
💕An inspiring (and wet!) morning at this year’s ‘More Than Pink’ walk to fight breast cancer!
The lightning and storms cut things short, but my girls and I were so proud to help raise money in honor of their “Mimi” and support all the efforts of Susan G. Komen.
October 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A religious test? When contacting your elected representative?
This email exchange led one Oklahoman to file a complaint. #oklaed genxpletives.substack.com/p/when-an-ok...
October 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Aaaaaand gotta brag on my cousin, Debbie, who cheered for OU back in the day. 😎 When I told her I was moving to Oklahoma 13 years ago, she said, “don’t you dare ever dress my niece and nephew in that God-awful orange. 😂 #RedRiverShowdown #BOOMER
October 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Been a minute since I got to cover OU- TX in person. Watching from the couch isn’t so bad either though. #BOOMER
October 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
WILL JOHN MATEER PLAY FOR OU TOMORROW? Colby says he's not a betting man, but as of this moment, he's leaning YES. #RedRiverRivalry #BOOMER
October 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The former Supt claimed Boismier distributed pornography to students and alleged she caused harm and shame to the entire profession of teachers by "sexualizing her classroom." Boismier has not stopped fighting to get her OK teaching license back. Here's what she told me today ⬇️
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
CLEARING THE BACKLOG- OSDE tells me it's no accident. It's part of an effort by new leadership to act as 'quickly as possible' on outstanding issues that are holding people's lives in limbo. BTW, The agency has a new spokesman, Tara Thompson, who responded immediately. BUT... #OKLAED #Oklahoma
October 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
ACTION ITEMS FOR 32 TEACHERS are on the agenda for tomorrow's #Oklahoma Board of Education meeting. It's their first time to meet since Lindel Fields became superintendent. 32 is far more than on any other agenda in at last a year.🧵 #oklaed
*agenda here- oklahoma.gov/content/dam/...
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
ICYMI- From heartbreaking💔- being told "complaints that come in about our special education students aren't priority..."
To bizarre - "We stood there with our hands over our heart."
More details emerge about the culture at OSDE under the former superintendent. (1/2) #oklahoma #oklaed
October 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
How'd this one slip my mind?! I spent MANY months investigating the Dept. of Corrections under the leadership of Stitt appointee Steve Harpe. Here's a playlist of my reports- www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
October 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Last but not least (and I may be forgetting others), we can't forget the man in charge during the Swadley's Foggy Bottom Kitchen scandal. Jerry Winchester was a
Governor Stitt appointee to the Tourism Dept.
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Other #oklahoma Gov. Stitt appointees who resigned or were pushed out amid controversies and investigations- Mental Health Commissioner Allie Friesen, Tourism Dir. Shelley Zumwalt, Secretary of Science and Innovation Kayse Shrum, who went on to become (now former) OSU President.. AND...
October 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Remember, Governor Stitt appointed Ryan Walters as Sec. of Education in 2020, giving him the platform (and endorsement) to win in the race for state superintendent. He campaigned on banning race and gender conversations from schools, supporting vouchers and rejecting fed funding...
October 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
MORE GOVERNOR POWER? Gov. Stitt is using the Ryan Walters debacle and his appointment of interim state supe Lindel Fields as evidence OK law needs to change-allowing governors to appoint more statewide positions, instead of letting voters decide. But wait... 🧵
October 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
JUST IN- Auditor Byrd’s office found the email, but still says they should have been directly contacted by the AG in person or by phone.
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM