Oklahoma's MAGA superintendent sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme
2 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma's MAGA superintendent sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme

Raw Story  

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is being sued by dozens of Oklahomans over his classroom Bible mandate that some critics have claimed is a backdoor plot to enrich former President Donald Trump. Local news station KOCO reports that 32 state residents, including teachers, parents, and even faith leaders, are asking the Oklahoma State Supreme Court to block Walters' initiative, which it describes as an "extremist agenda that imposes his personal religious beliefs on other people’s children." "I am a faith leader who cares deeply about our country’s promise of religious freedom and ensuring that everyone is able to choose their own spiritual path," she said. I’m proud to join this lawsuit because I believe Superintendent Walters’ plan to use taxpayer money to buy Bibles and force public schools to teach from them is illegal and unconstitutional."

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Oklahoma education chief vows to 'absolutely' penalize schools not showing Trump prayer
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1 month ago

Oklahoma education chief vows to 'absolutely' penalize schools not showing Trump prayer

Raw Story  

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters insisted he would "absolutely" penalize schools that don't show a video of him praying for President-elect Donald Trump. "And so listen, rogue superintendents that have been pushing books like Genderqueer and Flamer on kids, so they want to include pornography, but they don't want to include the Bible and they don't want to allow a …

Oklahoma education chief vows to 'absolutely' penalize schools not showing Trump prayer
Trending News
1 month ago

Oklahoma education chief vows to 'absolutely' penalize schools not showing Trump prayer

Raw Story  

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters insisted he would "absolutely" penalize schools that don't show a video of him praying for President-elect Donald Trump. "And so listen, rogue superintendents that have been pushing books like Genderqueer and Flamer on kids, so they want to include pornography, but they don't want to include the Bible and they don't want to allow a …

'Hold on, I'm speaking': CNN host clashes with MAGA school official over Bibles
1 month ago

'Hold on, I'm speaking': CNN host clashes with MAGA school official over Bibles

Raw Story  

CNN's Pamela Brown clashed with Oklahoma's school superintendent Ryan Walters over religion in the classroom. "The Constitution is crystal clear on religious liberty," Walters said on CNN Monday. We were leading the free world, this was the greatest country in the world, and we have seen every statistic has gotten worse since the creation of the federal Department of Education …

Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department
1 month, 1 week ago

Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department

Associated Press  

EDMOND, Okla. — 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. “In one of the first steps of the newly created department, we are requiring all of Oklahoma schools to play the attached video …

Families and teachers join demand for Supreme Court to remove Bibles from Oklahoma schools
2 months ago

Families and teachers join demand for Supreme Court to remove Bibles from Oklahoma schools

Raw Story  

A coalition of parents, students, teachers and faith leaders are asking the state’s highest court to block the state superintendent’s mandate to teach the Bible in public schools and his agency’s impending $3 million purchase of Bibles. They argued that the Bible mandate violates constitutional protections of religious freedom and that the Department of Education doesn’t have the authority to …

Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official’s classroom Bible mandate
2 months, 1 week ago

Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official’s classroom Bible mandate

LA Times  

of Public Instruction Ryan Walters speaks during a special state Board of Education meeting in 2023 in Oklahoma City. 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 amends request for Bibles that had matched Trump-promoted version
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that had matched Trump-promoted version

LA Times  

The request is part of Oklahoma state schools Supt. Ryan Walters’ efforts to require Bibles in public school classrooms, which has been met with resistance by some of Oklahoma’s largest school districts. The request was amended Monday and no longer requires the Bibles to include U.S. historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution — requirements that …

Opinion: Donald Trump’s $59.99 Bible is just what Oklahoma schools ordered. Isn’t that special?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Donald Trump’s $59.99 Bible is just what Oklahoma schools ordered. Isn’t that special?

LA Times  

President Trump took the oath of office swearing on a Bible held by his wife Melania in 2017. Who knew? That’s the scale of the request issued by Ryan Walters, superintendent of public instruction for Oklahoma. Ah yes, the “God Bless the USA” Bible, endorsed by none other than Donald J. Trump. And as Walters is perusing his “God Bless …

Oklahoma's education department seemingly wants to buy 55,000 Trump Bibles
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oklahoma's education department seemingly wants to buy 55,000 Trump Bibles

Salon  

Oklahoma public school officials are taking bids for 55,000 new Bibles, and the specifications are eye-catchingly specific. Republican Superintendent Ryan Walters is searching for King James Bibles containing both the Old and New Testaments, with the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Pledge of Allegiance, and Declaration of Independence inserted, “bound in leather or leather-like material for durability.” Oklahoma Watch asked …

Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump

Hindustan Times  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, which are not commonly found in Bibles but are included in one endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump The request …

Oklahoma’s school chief required Bibles in class and one seemed to meet the criteria – endorsed by Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oklahoma’s school chief required Bibles in class and one seemed to meet the criteria – endorsed by Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Only a few commonly available Bibles fit the …

Why Oklahoma’s plan to put a Bible in every classroom is so important.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Oklahoma’s plan to put a Bible in every classroom is so important.

Slate  

Like the award-winning teacher he once was, the Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction, Ryan Walters, arrived at his presentation with props in tow. Going beyond the text of his written memorandum, which states simply that Oklahoma schools must “incorporate the Bible … as an instructional support,” Walters announced that effective this fall, “every teacher, every classroom in the state, …

What to know about Oklahoma’s top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official outraged civil rights groups and others when he ordered public schools to immediately begin incorporating the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12. Here are some things to know about Walters’ order, which requires schools to incorporate the Bible as an “instructional support into the curriculum.” Can the superintendent …

Texas State Board of Education fields concerns about Christian bias in proposed K-12 curriculum
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas State Board of Education fields concerns about Christian bias in proposed K-12 curriculum

Associated Press  

Members of the public told the Texas State Board of Education on Thursday they worried a proposed elementary school curriculum infused with religious references is too complicated, biased toward Christianity and below the standards of a classical education. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said last month the curriculum as a whole — which consists of lesson plans for K-12 students and …

Oklahoma now requires all public schools to teach from the Bible as 'historical' document
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma now requires all public schools to teach from the Bible as 'historical' document

Raw Story  

The State of Oklahoma appears to be poised to outdo Louisiana in its effort to inject Christianity into public schools, after a new announcement by the state's superintendent of public instruction. On Thursday, ABC affiliate KOCO 5 News reported that Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is now requiring all K-12 public school classrooms keep a copy of the Bible on hand, …

Oklahoma ‘immediately’ requires schools to teach the Bible: ‘Strict compliance is expected’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma ‘immediately’ requires schools to teach the Bible: ‘Strict compliance is expected’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oklahoma’s chief school official has notified all state schools to …

Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms. The order sent to districts across the state by Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters says adherence to the mandate is compulsory and “immediate and strict compliance is expected.” …

Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible

LA Times  

The directive from Oklahoma state Supt. Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms. “Without basic knowledge of it, Oklahoma students are unable to properly contextualize the foundation of our nation which is why Oklahoma educational standards provide for …

Oklahoma state superintendent says schools must assimilate the Bible into curriculum
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma state superintendent says schools must assimilate the Bible into curriculum

NPR  

Oklahoma state superintendent says schools must assimilate the Bible into curriculum Oklahoma's top education official says public schools have to incorporate the Bible into their curriculum as a historical text. LEILA FADEL, HOST: State superintendent Ryan Walters says the requirement will ensure students grasp the, quote, "core values of our country," but the announcement brought an immediate backlash. MARTIN: Beth …

Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped what would have been the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S., turning back conservatives and the state’s GOP governor who have welcomed religious groups into public education. The high court determined the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s 3-2 vote last year to approve an application by the …

Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school
1 year, 4 months ago

Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of parents, faith leaders and a public education nonprofit sued Monday to stop Oklahoma from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school. But when we entangle religious schools to the government … we endanger religious freedom for all of us.” The approval of a publicly funded religious school is …

Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books
2 years, 7 months ago

Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books

NPR  

Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Farrington/AP Brendan Farrington/AP A Florida activist known for his tongue-in-cheek petitions to local government agencies has asked school districts in Florida to ban the Bible. In petitions sent to public school superintendents across the state, Chaz Stevens asked the districts …

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