FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 | History Defined

Oklahoma's Bible buy could enrich Trump

The state's Republican superintendent wants 55,000 new Bibles — for 43,000 classrooms — to tick some specific boxes

Salon · Oct 5, 2024

Oklahoma Defends Likely Purchase Of 55,000 Trump Bibles For Schools

The state set narrow criteria for the bids that are only met by two Bibles endorsed — and sold — by the former president

International Business Times · Oct 5, 2024

Oklahoma Superintendent Wants Millions in Taxpayer Dollars to Put Pricey 'Trump Bibles' in Schools

The Oklahoma Superintendent's plan to get Bibles in every classroom could potentially dedicate millions to the purchase Trump-endorsed Bibles.

Latin Times · Oct 4, 2024

Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest

A former public high school teacher in Oklahoma had her teaching license revoked by the State Board of Education Thursday for providing students a link to a list of banned books posted online two years prior

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Brickbat: I Can't Get Into That

Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters recently told members of the state legislature that he has been locked out of the state Department of Education website for two years. In a video posted to X, Walters and another man, who wasn't identified, said that employees created individual websites…

Reason · Jul 16, 2024

Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom

In the days since Oklahoma’s state superintendent, Ryan Walters, ordered school districts to teach the Bible, he’s been defending his mandate.

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2024

Oklahoma To Require Public Schools To Teach the Bible

"Every teacher, every classroom in the state will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom," state Superintendent Ryan Walters announced last week.

Reason · Jul 5, 2024

What to know about Oklahoma's top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's top education official has sparked outrage among some civil rights groups over his directive that public schools immediately begin incorporating the Bible into classes for grades 5 through 12

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

“Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools”: Controversy Erupts As Oklahoma Forces Schools To Teach The Bible

Public schools across Oklahoma are about to shake up their curriculums by incorporating the Bible because it is a “necessary historical document.” The post “Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools”: Controversy Erupts As Oklahoma Forces Schools To Teach The Bible first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jun 28, 2024

Oklahoma state superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible

Ryan Walters calls Bible ‘necessary document to teach kids’ and says Ten Commandments will also be required learning

The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2024