“The Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone,” Ryan Walters said in a statement.
FILE - Ryan Walters, Republican candidate for Oklahoma State Superintendent, speaks at a rally, Nov. 1, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Republican State Superintendent 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.
The order sent to districts across the state by Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters says adherence to the mandate is compulsory and “immediate and strict compliance is expected.” “Every teacher, every classroom in the state, will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.”
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