Thread by @notsarahgray

🧵 We're going round 3 today. Time to look closer at @sec_walters, @EKCOklahoma, and @OK_PSRC. See you soon.

If you're just seeing this, go back to the original thread (quote tweet inception here) within the thread this is QTing lol. I know. swampy /1

https://twitter.com/notsarahgray/status/1585735288995086336

So, OPSRC stands for OK Public School Resource Center. but first, we're going to learn about their sister school in Arkansas (APSRC). Bankrolled by the Walton's [wal-mart], they have a deceptive name. They're as pro-charter as it gets. /2
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APSRC lobbies on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation. According to their former comms director, APRSC exec dir Scott Smith is a step-child within the AR Walton Family. Click this link for a short write up of his connection to OK /3

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Scott Smith is on the board of OPSRC. You're likely noticing a familiar name or two on this list, as well. There's Bob Ross again - 1 of the business men from @amanchor's mansion reporting. Also, here enters Tulsa's own George Kaiser Family Foundation /4

Plugging this link again in case you skipped it. You need to read this Tulsa Kids article for context. Seriously, go read it. I'll wait. /5

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Seems sketchy, and it is. Enter the swamp-monster himself @sec_walters and @EKCOklahoma. Here are the SOS filings for OPSRC and EKCO. Notice anything interesting about the addresses? It's about to get good. /6

Ever wonder why this weirdo is always in his car for these serial killer videos? It's because Ryan Walters, the CEO of EKCO who makes 6 figures, shares offices AND staff with OPSRC. He hides in his car so folks don't see he's in the OPSRC offices. /7

per a source within OPSRC - EKCO uses the OPSRC staff and contractors to do everything from filing his form 990s to answering the help desk for the failed Class Wallet grift. EKCO has lobbied for vouchers and anti-public school policies. & Walton $$ is everywhere /8

Per recent 990 filings for OPSRC and EKCO, we see leadership like the CEO of Inasmuch and CEO of George Kaiser Family Fnd. We also see Trent Smith, president of EKCO, who has been sued for wrongful deaths and injury in county jails through his company Turn Key Health Clinics /9

Something that is really frustrating to me is that, from all I've learned, GKFF + Inasmuch, + Walton Fnd ran a match gambit to create OPSRC(this is something non-profits do. agree to give you $, but first you have to find someone to match it). And OPSRC props up EKCO/Walters /10

Why are two of the most powerful philanthropies in OK conspiring w/Walton Fam Fnd to dismantle #oklaed as we know it? To help Ryan Walters ascend to power, using vulnerable kids + communities, that's unforgivable for me. He wants 2 rewrite history. How could it b worth it? /11

I know this is messy. Proud of you for sticking with me though. Let's call it here for now. Monday-ish, I'll introduce you to another corruption layer of Scissortail Community Dev Corp, how @OCPAthink is involved & the groups Parents Voice OK + Choice Matters OK.