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Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible
The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Oklahoma public schools must teach about the Bible and the Ten Commandments, the superintendent of public instruction said.
Oklahoma public schools must teach about the Bible and the Ten Commandments, the superintendent of public instruction said. -
NBC News - Top stories
Oklahoma's top education official orders schools to teach the Bible
Oklahoma will require schools to teach the Bible and have a copy in every classroom, the state’s top education official announced Thursday. -
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Presidential debate takeaways and Oklahoma schools required to teach Bible: Morning Rundown
President Joe Biden’s debate performance amplifies Democrats’ biggest fears about his candidacy. -
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Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach the Bible could lose license
In an interview with NBC News, Ryan Walters discussed his new Bible instruction mandate and the consequences for Oklahoma teachers who don't comply. -
The Hill - Politics
Thou shalt not require the Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools
As supporters of HB 71 know, more than 40 years ago, in Stone v. Graham, the Supreme Court declared that a Kentucky statute nearly identical to theirs violated the Constitution. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Latin America Has a Rich Tradition of Religious Pendants
Collectors say that relicarios, made from whatever the artisan had at hand, are often overlooked in the study of colonial-era art. -
ESPN - Sports
Are Texas and Oklahoma ready for the SEC?
A seismic move years in the making is finally here. How will the newest members fit in what has been CFB's best conference? -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Keep Old Traditions or Adapt? A 19th-Century Church Struggles to Survive.
A congregation founded to separate itself from the modern world tried relaxing its rules to retain members but lost them instead
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