BackgroundEducator

EducationUniversity of Oklahoma — Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (2020)

Notable personal detailsRobert Franklin is a Republican candidate for Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in Oklahoma public education for more than four decades, including roles as a special education teacher, school administrator in Sand Springs Public Schools, and an administrator at Tulsa Technology Center. He is a part-time lecturer at the University of Oklahoma (OU-Tulsa) and earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Oklahoma in 2020. Franklin served on the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board from 2018 to 2024, including four years as chair, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Educators’ Hall of Fame in 2024.