Oklahoma's State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, has mandated that all public schools in the state incorporate the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, into their curriculum as instructional support. This directive applies to all classrooms and teachers, with a specific focus on grades 5 through 12. Walters cited the historical and foundational importance of the Bible as the rationale behind this decision. The mandate has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it may violate constitutional boundaries between church and state. The new policy is effective immediately, and a memorandum has been issued to all school districts to ensure compliance.
Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday mandated that all public schools teach the Bible in a move that he said was meant to impart “historical understanding” but that critics say blurs the constitutional boundary between church and state. https://t.co/pIn8G3aVJR
Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12 https://t.co/772DZuKvlQ
Oklahoma's Department of Education ordered every teacher in the state to have a Bible in their classroom and to teach from it, in an announcement that challenges SCOTUS rulings that have found state sponsorship of religion to be unconstitutional https://t.co/n67Qlpl4im https://t.co/nmBzMFQTGi
Oklahoma orders schools to teach the Bible in every classroom https://t.co/I5fl9bFA8T https://t.co/h4mGqiob6n
"Oklahoma kids will learn that the Bible and the Ten Commandments are foundational for Western civilization. The left is upset, but one cannot rewrite history." Oklahoma to require schools to incorporate Bible, Ten Commandments in curriculum https://t.co/jGMZd4zy2S
Oklahoma State Superintendent Issues Rule Requiring Bible Teaching, Ten Commandments in Classrooms https://t.co/WGD8fVm82v
Oklahoma state superintendent directs schools to incorporate Bible, Ten Commandments in teaching. https://t.co/LpmMoSeV2g
Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12 (from @AP) https://t.co/7wGLFKO9Gl
Oklahoma schools are required to teach the Bible, state superintendent says https://t.co/n7kAc94cUR
The Bible must be incorporated into Oklahoma classroom curriculum effective immediately, according to a new directive. The Bible memorandum requires every classroom in the state to have and teach from a Bible. https://t.co/6ngsZsskot
Oklahoma public schools must teach the Bible, state superintendent announces https://t.co/nrcW5xOrJz
Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12 https://t.co/HVu2lifaNm
Oklahoma's top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms. https://t.co/fNojTB1bbf
Oklahoma superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible https://t.co/GQ3qLKbiEn
Oklahoma’s top education official has ordered public schools to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12 — the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms. https://t.co/amVQxPoNuE
Oklahoma's top education official today ordered public schools to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12. https://t.co/EEJgcTGSEZ
Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction https://t.co/F3eF16Lr5a
Oklahoma schools directed to include Bible as instructional support by State Supt. Walters: https://t.co/cELflWwJam
BREAKING: Oklahoma's state superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments effective immediately. https://t.co/bsA2OZ7lay
Public schools in Oklahoma are now required to teach students about the Bible and the Ten Commandments, the state’s superintendent of public instruction said https://t.co/EpwV7sNdRT https://t.co/EpwV7sNdRT
Oklahoma superintendent Ryan Walters orders public schools to incorporate Bible instruction https://t.co/7QckskMaxo https://t.co/RQAUmPczTi
Oklahoma public schools required to teach Bible, which education chief touts as a ‘necessary historical document’ https://t.co/ueyCEGa011 https://t.co/2Z2QGoxl3m
🚨🚨‼️ BREAKING! Oklahoma’s top education official just ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12. See headline news article below. What are your thoughts?
BREAKING: Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction - AP
Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments. The superintendent, who is a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone.” https://t.co/XNBumr37Rs https://t.co/oTEu2FJxnt
Oklahoma Superintendent In US Directs Schools To Incorporate Bible, 10 Commandments In Curriculum | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/3c9AFCLtJi https://t.co/E3uqpyhJcd
BREAKING: The Associated Press reports that Oklahoma’s top education official has 'ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12'
Oklahoma Mandates Bible and Ten Commandments Teaching in Public Schools https://t.co/GKHS2moso3
Oklahoma superintendent orders public schools to incorporate Bible instruction https://t.co/AzVu7YarPs
BREAKING: Oklahoma's top educator orders public schools to teach from the Bible
BREAKING: Oklahoma's top educator orders public schools to teach from the Bible. Critics say it's an unconstitutional overreach. https://t.co/zrg1nupfbM
OKLAHOMA SUPERINTENDENT: “We will be issuing a memo today that EVERY school district will adhere to, which is that EVERY teacher, EVERY classroom in the state, will have a Bible in the classroom, and will be teaching from the Bible.” 👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/kgbsxEwstx
Oklahoma Superintendent: “We will be issuing a memo today that every school district will adhere to, which is that every teacher, every classroom in the state, will have a Bible in the classroom, and will be teaching from the Bible.” https://t.co/qLkjum3Uxw
All Oklahoma schools are now required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculum, the state's superintendent announced https://t.co/CD0rhSWWcK
Bibles will be required in public school classrooms in Oklahoma, state officials announced Thursday. https://t.co/XlXGeIxRbF
Oklahoma School Superintendent Ryan Walters issues a blatantly unconstitutional order requiring every teacher in the state to teach the Bible. Walters, a Republican, got in trouble last year for downplaying the role of race in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. https://t.co/2hes7kciE7
Oklahoma state superintendent directs schools to incorporate Bible, Ten Commandments in teaching. https://t.co/B9Daf878ab
Breaking News: Oklahoma’s state superintendent directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in the latest conservative push testing the boundaries between religious instruction and public education. https://t.co/JBOWMXCQ8h
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible https://t.co/cCIz5Z43ve
Oklahoma Superintendent Commands Schools to Teach the Bible More: https://t.co/JTBqwnAzhQ https://t.co/Dbmhc6iquo
All Oklahoma schools are now “required to incorporate the Bible as an instructional support into the curriculum across specified grade levels,” the state superintendent announced https://t.co/lG8bLQe9XH
State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced all Oklahoma schools are now required to incorporate the Bible, which includes the Ten Commandments, as instructional support. https://t.co/2UyEbrtpSy
BREAKING: Oklahoma’s Superintendent of Public Schools, Ryan Walters has just issued a memo requiring the Bible to be taught in classrooms in the state of Oklahoma. https://t.co/2oDtK3CT73
BREAKING: Oklahoma's State Superintendent Ryan Walters has announced all Oklahoma schools will be required to “incorporate the Bible, which includes the Ten Commandments across specified grade levels.”
OK Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters announcement today: “Every teacher, every classroom in the state, will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.” https://t.co/sOfbL3IMtJ
BREAKING - YOUR REACTION: Oklahoma State Education Superintendent Ryan Walters (@RyanWaltersSupt) has just now announced a new mandate requiring every teacher and classroom in the state to have a Bible. Walters plans to issue a memo to all school districts in Oklahoma to… https://t.co/aYzfEtQVfs
🚨Breaking News: Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters @RyanWaltersSupt has officially signed a memorandum that will require the teaching of the Ten Commandments and the Bible as a historical document in all Oklahoma schools regardless of grade. https://t.co/z7q6yLCdWk
OK Schools Chief made the following announcement today: “Every teacher, every classroom in the state, will have a Bible in the classroom and will be teaching from the Bible in the classroom.” Story. https://t.co/2kAFIVZ5wa
🚨 🇺🇸OKLAHOMA REQUIRES BIBLES IN EVERY CLASSROOM Education Superintendent Ryan Walters mandated Bibles in all Oklahoma classrooms, citing their historical and foundational importance. Sources: Reuters https://t.co/exqbUBTUoO
BREAKING: The Oklahoma State Education Superintendent Ryan Walters has announced that every teacher and classroom will be required to have a Bible and that he would be issuing a memo to every school district in Oklahoma about the decision. Walters referenced a state statute… https://t.co/XLZoOxgazi
#EXCLUSIVE — @RyanWaltersSupt, Oklahoma's top education official, sent a letter to all school districts directing them to incorporate the Bible into curriculum for grades 5 through 12. DETAILS: https://t.co/5DX1pE9iBm https://t.co/9UVZBQ7wtR
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's State Superintendent signs memorandum requiring the teaching of the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in all Oklahoma schools.
JUST IN: BIBLE REQUIREMENT IN OK SCHOOLS “Effective immediately, all Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible, which includes the Ten Commandments, as an instructional support into the curriculum across specified grade levels.” https://t.co/H8dTxjVjMk