US EditionTrump Administration Seeks to Throw Out Lawsuit Filed by Ryan Walters
- Oklahoma parents filed a lawsuit in May 2025 challenging the approval of a new social studies curriculum by Superintendent Ryan Walters that includes 2020 election denial and religious content.
- The lawsuit alleges that Walters withheld disclosure from the state Board of Education by submitting more than 400 pages of updated standards containing election denial content just hours before the board voted 5-1 in February 2025.
- Supporters note the curriculum asks students to analyze alleged election discrepancies and incorporate biblical teachings, while opponents circulate opt-out forms to avoid ideological and religious lessons.
- Board member Christopher Van Denhende expressed concern that they only received a nearly 400-page document with modifications shortly before the meeting, which differed from the version reviewed by the public, highlighting transparency issues in the approval process.
- The ongoing court case and parental pushback highlight tensions over educational content, parental rights, and political influence in Oklahoma schools with rulings expected in coming weeks.
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Oklahoma school chief misled board to put election denial into lessons: lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by Oklahoma parents alleges that the controversial pro-MAGA state superintendent misled the state Board of Education to get them to sign off on a curriculum that puts 2020 election denial into official school lesson plans, The Washington Post reported on Thursday evening.The new ...
Are Oklahoma schools including misinformation about the 2020 election in new standards?
Yes. Starting next school year, Oklahoma high school U.S. history standards revised by Superintendent Ryan Walters will include conspiracy theories regarding the 2020 election. As a part of the objective of “Analyzing significant events during the first Donald J. Trump Administration,” students will “Identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information, including the sudden halting of ballot-counting in sel…
UPDATE: Oklahoma parents fight back
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters installed a new social studies curriculum that will require all of the state's public school students to be taught conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and the tenets of Christian nationalism. Walters said the new curriculum will allow "students to think for themselves" and "not be spoon-fed left-wing propaganda."Now, a group of Oklahoma parents is fighting back.A group call…
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