The Oklahoma State Department of Education has extended its contract with a Washington, D.C., area public relations firm.
Records show the agency hired Vought Strategies last year to book interviews with national media outlets, write op-eds and speeches, and increase state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters’ national exposure. The firm first worked as a vendor, then signed a four-month contract ending June 30, with the possibility of three one-year extensions.
The Office of Management and Enterprises Services, the state’s contracting agency, on Tuesday confirmed the contract extension. Dan Isett, the department’s director of communications, didn’t respond to Oklahoma Watch’s inquiries…