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Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocks OSDE Bible purchase request

The Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Oklahoma State Department of Education from requesting bids to purchase Bibles for classrooms.
In October 2024, 32 Oklahomans filed a lawsuit asking the court to block Superintendent Ryan Walters' Bible mandate for public schools.
The petitioners seek a declaratory judgment prohibiting the Bible Education Mandate, declaring it unlawful, requiring its rescission, and prohibiting state funds for Bible purchases.

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The Forward

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Oklahoma Supreme Court issues stay in Walters' Bible suit

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has issued a stay that blocks any further work by the state’s purchasing agency on contracts related to the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s efforts to

21 hours ago·Tulsa, United States

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Washington Times

Oklahoma’s highest court blocks superintendent’s attempt to put Bibles in public school classrooms

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an attempt by the state's superintendent to purchase Bibles to be placed in public schools.

1 day ago·United States

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Tahlequah Daily Press

Court Blocks Superintendent Walters’ Bible Purchase, For Now

The Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked the state from purchasing Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms.

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Worthy Christian News

Oklahoma's Supreme Court Bans Bibles From Public Schools - Worthy Christian News

by Stefan Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent OKLAHOMA CITY, USA (Worthy News) – The top court of the U.S. state of Oklahoma has blocked school officials from purchasing Bibles and Scripture-based instructional materials for public school classrooms. Oklahoma’s top education official, Ryan Walters, said the “Bible is indispensable in understanding the development of Western civilization and American exceptionalism, history, and al…

2 days ago

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The Black Wall Street Times

Ryan Walters' Bible mandate blocked, but legal battle continues

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.–Advocates for public education are celebrating after the Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily blocked far-right State Superintendent Ryan Walters from mandating a Bible curriculum in classrooms, but his efforts to upend the U.S. and Oklahoma Constitutions show no signs of stopping. The state’s highest court ruled Monday against the Oklahoma State Department of Education, […] The post Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate blocked, but le…

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