What is the 'God Bless the USA,' 'Trump Bible'? Oklahoma …
WEB10 hours ago · A leather-bound Bible containing the Old and New Testaments along with historical U.S. documents is drawing mass attention after Oklahoma's schools superintendent called for $6 million to purchase Bibles for classrooms. Last week, Superintendent Ryan Walters $3 million to provide a Bible in every ...
'Trump Bible' one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma ...
WEB17 hours ago · On Sept. 26, Walters asked for $3 million to purchase Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms as part of his agency’s fiscal year 2026 budget request to the Oklahoma Legislature. “We have talked about ensuring that our history courses include the role the Bible played throughout American history,” Walters said. “We’ve talked about the efforts ...
4 groups want records on money Ryan Walters wants to use to …
WEB18 hours ago · In June, Walters announced his mandate that the Bible must be used “as an instructional support into the curriculum” for grades 5-12 in Oklahoma classrooms. He’s since said a copy of the Bible should be in every classroom. Most large Oklahoma school districts have declined to follow the mandate, citing state academic standards approved by the Legislature that they are required to meet ...
Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach Bible …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Oklahoma educators who refuse to teach students about the Bible could lose their teaching license, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said in an interview with NBC News on Friday.
What to know about Oklahoma's top education official ordering Bible …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters ordered public schools Thursday, June 27, 2024, to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms.
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters orders Bible taught in ... - NBC News
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Effective immediately, Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible as part of the curricula in grades five through 12, according to a memo Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan...
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The superintendent, Ryan Walters, who is a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone” and said it must be taught in certain, unspecified grade...
Oklahoma Superintendent Vows to Force Schools to Teach Bible, …
WEBJul 25, 2024 · According to the guidance from Ryan Walters, the Republican state superintendent, every teacher must be given “a physical copy of the Bible, the United States Constitution, the Declaration of...
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by …
WEB6 hours ago · The nonprofit news outlet Oklahoma Watch first reported Thursday that the requirements match the “God Bless the USA Bible” that Trump urged his supporters to begin buying earlier this year at a website that sells the book for $59.99. Asked Friday if the state’s bid was tailored for the Bible backed by Trump, a spokesman for Walters said ...
Oklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · At a State Board of Education meeting, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said the Bible is “one of the most foundational documents used for the Constitution and the...