US Edition33 Oklahomans File Lawsuit; Ask State Supreme Court to Halt Social Studies Standards
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, JUL 1 – A coalition of 33 plaintiffs alleges the 2025 standards promote Christianity, include disputed political claims, and violate procedural rules, seeking to block their implementation this school year.
- On July 1, thirty-three Oklahomans filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to block new social studies standards for grades K-12.
- The lawsuit alleges that the standards are invalid and not legally compliant due to procedural errors, undisclosed modifications prior to the February 27 board vote, and inaccuracies in the content.
- The lawsuit is brought by a group consisting of students from public schools, their families, educators, and members of the clergy, who contend that the standards endorse a specific Christian perspective, thereby infringing upon religious freedom and constitutional protections.
- State Superintendent Ryan Walters described the lawsuit as both offensive and unsurprising, affirmed that Oklahoma students will receive a fact-based education centered on America First principles this coming Fall, and accused opponents of undermining academic standards.
- A prior lawsuit challenging the standards' approval process was dismissed in June, but the legal disputes suggest ongoing controversy over the state's curriculum and religious content.
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Lawsuit seeks to block Christian-centric Social Studies Standards
A new lawsuit challenges Oklahoma's Bible-based public school standards, alleging they violate religious freedom, promote Christian nationalism, and include political misinformation—prompting urgent calls to block implementation before the upcoming school year begins.
Stilwell Democrat Journal
New lawsuit claims social studies standards violate Oklahomans’ religious freedoms
OKLAHOMA CITY — A second lawsuit, this time appealing directly to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, aims to overturn the state’s new academic standards for social studies on religious freedom and procedural grounds.
Families, teachers sue Walters to stop new social studies standards from imposing set of religious beliefs on students
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty-three Oklahomans — including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders — today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of
33 Oklahomans file lawsuit; ask State Supreme Court to halt social studies standards
OKLAHOMA COUNTY (KFOR) – A new lawsuit, filed July 1, 2025, has asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to halt the newly approved social studies standards for public school students. The curriculum includes multiple references to the Bible, controversial theories about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, and disproven claims about the 2020 election. Social studies standards lawsuit tossed out, former AG speaks out The lawsuit was filed by 33 Ok…
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