Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism within the state Department of Education.. Ryan Walters, a Republican, announced the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent the email to school superintendents statewide.
Ryan Walters says more than 500 Bibles purchased for Oklahoma …
2 days ago · The Oklahoman. 0:05. 1:06. State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Thursday that more than 500 Bibles had been purchased for Oklahoma public school classrooms. The announcement — which did not provide specific details about how the Bibles were procured or how much the books cost — is the latest in a flurry of moves by Walters as he ...
Ryan Walters responds to lawsuit over his Bible-teaching mandate
5 days ago · 0:01. 1:28. In a new court filing, state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters calls a lawsuit filed in the Oklahoma Supreme Court concerning his Bible-teaching mandate and his attempt to spend ...
Oklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must …
Jun 27, 2024 · CNN — All Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums, effective immediately, the state’s chief education officer announced in a...
How schools in Oklahoma are responding to a new Bible mandate
Aug 15, 2024 · Oklahoma’s top education official issued a mandate over the summer that Oklahoma classrooms, from grades five to 12, must now incorporate the Bible in lesson plans. The Bible is already...
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop school Bible …
Oct 19, 2024 · A group of Oklahoma parents of public school students, teachers and ministers filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the state’s top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into...
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education …
Oct 17, 2024 · OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of Oklahoma parents of public school students, teachers and ministers filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop the state’s top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12.
Oklahoma Superintendent: Bible must be in classrooms, taught in …
Jun 27, 2024 · Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters sent a letter to state school districts on Thursday ordering them to incorporate the Bible “as an instructional support into the curriculum" for grades 5 through 12, citing its importance as a historical document.
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters orders Bible taught in ... - NBC News
Jun 27, 2024 · Effective immediately, Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible as part of the curricula in grades five through 12, according to a memo Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan...
Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach Bible …
Jun 28, 2024 · Oklahoma educators who refuse to teach students about the Bible could lose their teaching license, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said in an interview with NBC News on...