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Oklahoma's School Bible Mandate Rescinded

Oct 15, 2025 6:16 PM CDT

Oklahoma Drops School Bible Mandate

Officials say they plan to review more of former Superintendent Ryan Walters' edicts

(Newser) - Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent announced Wednesday he is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to place Bibles in classrooms and incorporate the book into lesson plans for students. Superintendent Lindel Fields said in a statement he has "no plans to distribute Bibles or a...

Oklahoma Schools Chief Quits to Lead Anti-Union Campaign

Schools Chief Who Pushed for
Bibles in Classrooms Resigns

Sep 25, 2025 12:58 PM CDT

Schools Chief Who Pushed for Bibles in Classrooms Resigns

Ryan Walters departs as Oklahoma's education superintendent to lead anti-teachers union group

(Newser) - Oklahoma's top schools official, Ryan Walters, is stepping down to run a conservative group targeting teachers unions. Walters, a Republican who made headlines by ordering public schools to teach the Bible and advocating for citizenship checks for student enrollment, announced his resignation Wednesday to lead the Teacher Freedom...

2 Say They Saw Nude Women on Okla. Education Chief's TV

No Charges for Okla. Education
Chief in TV Nudity Incident

UPDATED

Sep 18, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

No Charges for Okla. Education Chief in TV Nudity Incident

Sheriff's office investigated after board members reported seeing images of nude women

(Newser) - Oklahoma County's top prosecutor said Wednesday she declined to file criminal charges after two Board of Education members said they saw images of naked women on a television in the office of state School Superintendent Ryan Walters. District Attorney Vicki Behenna released a statement saying there was "insufficient...

Oklahoma Plans Ideological Test for Out-of-State Teachers

Walters: Out-of-State Teachers
Must Take 'America First' Test

Aug 2, 2025 8:00 AM CDT

Walters: Out-of-State Teachers Must Take 'America First' Test

Ideological exam in Oklahoma will screen those coming from liberal states for political views

(Newser) - Oklahoma is planning a new hurdle for teachers relocating from states with liberal policies: an "America First" certification test, reports Time . State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that the exam will target teachers from "blue" states like California, New York, and Maine, aiming to weed out what he...

Oklahoma Curriculum May
Add Trump's 2020 Vote Claims

Mar 17, 2025 4:55 PM CDT

Oklahoma Curriculum May Add Trump's 2020 Vote Claims

Proposal would have students identify 'discrepancies' in presidential election

(Newser) - A proposal by the Oklahoma Department of Education would have high school history students learn about "discrepancies" in the 2020 presidential election, starting with a series of possibilities that reflect President Trump's debunked claims about the vote. Students would be instructed to identify factors including "the sudden...

Oklahoma's Schools Chief Orders Bible Be Taught in Class

In Oklahoma,
an 'Extraordinary
Move' on Bible
in the Classroom

Jun 28, 2024 8:23 AM CDT

In Oklahoma, an 'Extraordinary Move' on Bible in the Classroom

Ryan Walters, state superintendent, orders the religious text to be taught in public schools

(Newser) - Coming to classrooms in Oklahoma: the Bible. The state's superintendent has ordered the religious text be taught in Oklahoma's public schools, reports the New York Times , which calls it "an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education." "Every teacher, every...