US EditionOklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12
- All Oklahoma schools must now teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums, following a directive from the state's education officer.
- Every classroom in Oklahoma will have a Bible, and teachers must teach from it to ensure students have historical understanding, especially of the Ten Commandments.
- The directive is in line with educational standards from May 2019 that all districts must adhere to.
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From now on, children in the State of Oklahoma will learn about the Bible and the Ten Commandments as foundations of Western civilization. This controversial measure that blurs the boundaries between religious instruction and public education has generated an intense debate after Oklahoma's highest educational authority, Superintendent Ryan Walters, ordered that all public schools in the state must incorporate the Bible in classes taught from 5t…
Oklahoma Education Secretary threatens to revoke teaching licenses if instructors don't include Bible lessons - National Zero
Following up on his Christian Nationalist command that schools indoctrinate students on the Bible during lessons, Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters told NBC News that he would revoke teachers’ licenses if they failed to obey. “Any teacher that would knowingly, willfully disobey the law and disobey our standards — there are repercussions for that,” Walters said. “So we deal with that on a case-by-case basis, but yes, te…
El superintendente estatal de Oklahoma ordenó esta semana que todas las escuelas públicas enseñen la Biblia, en una medida que, según él, tenía como objetivo impartir “comprensión histórica”, pero que los críticos dicen que desdibuja el límite constitucional entre la iglesia y el Estado.“La Biblia es un documento histórico necesario para enseñar a nuestros hijos sobre la historia de este país, para tener una comprensión completa de la civilizaci…
What to know about Oklahoma’s top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — 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
Hope: Oklahoma Putting Bible Back in Schools After Louisiana Brings 10 Commandments Back
The Bible is finally coming back to the classroom — at least in the Sooner State. On Thursday, Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters ordered all public schools to teach lessons […] The post Hope: Oklahoma Putting Bible Back in Schools After Louisiana Brings 10 Commandments Back appeared first on The Western Journal.
Oklahoma orders biblical teachings in classrooms
In a recent directive, Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters ordered public schools in Oklahoma to integrate biblical teachings into lessons for students in grades five through 12. The Ten Commandments will also be required in the curriculum. “Every teacher, every classroom in the state will have a Bible,” Walters stated. “And they will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.” Walters clarified that teachers would not teach the Bible…
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