Bible, Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Bible Mandate Sparks Legal Battle: Parents and Teachers Fight Back Against State-Forced Religious Curriculum
In June 2024, Oklahoma mandated Bible incorporation in public schools, prompting a lawsuit from parents, teachers, and civil rights groups. They argue this violates the state constitution by using public funds for a religious text.
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official’s classroom Bible mandate
A group of Oklahoma parents of public school students, teachers and ministers filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the state’s top education official from forcing schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12.
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue over state’s classroom Bible mandate
The latest complaint comes as state Superintendent Ryan Walters’ legal fees have reportedly piled up amid a slew of lawsuits he’s faced over school policies.
Oklahoma Schools Superintendent Sued Over Bible Mandate
Petitioners behind the lawsuit include religious leaders, public school teachers and parents in Oklahoma who argue the measure is harmful.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters sued over classroom Bible mandate
More than 30 parents, teachers and faith leaders filed a lawsuit in the Oklahoma Supreme Court Thursday over State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ directive to require Bibles in every classroom and to use them as an instructional resource.
Oklahoma Residents Sue State Superintendent to Halt Bible Mandate in Public Schools
A group has sued Oklahoma's Superintendent to block a Bible mandate in schools, citing constitutional concerns.
Oklahoma parents and teachers sue over state superintendent's Bible mandate
Oklahoma parents and teachers are asking the Supreme Court to block a Bible mandate that would require state public schools to incorporate the Bible as instruction support for grades five through 12.
Parents, Teachers, Clergy Suing To Halt Bible Mandate In Oklahoma Classrooms
A Tulsa attorney is one of eight representing nearly 30 people who are suing to stop a Bible mandate issued by the State Department of Education. It calls for $3 million to be spent to buy Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms.
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Is Oklahoma the first state to require the Bible in all public school curricula?
On June 27, 2024, Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a directive requiring all public schools to broadly integrate ...
Oklahoma superintendent faces lawsuit over spending taxpayer dollars on Bibles
State Superintendent Ryan Walters and other state officials are facing a lawsuit from 32 Oklahomans, including parents, teachers and faith leaders, filed Thursday with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, over ...
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Oklahoma Official Slammed for His Trump Bible Scam in Scathing Lawsuit
State education Superintendent Ryan Walters has been sued for his attempt to use Oklahoma schools to line Donald Trump’s ...
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OKLAHOMA VOICE: Oklahoma changes criteria for Bible bids
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s request for bids from Bible suppliers, which many ...
Red state rule requiring schools to incorporate Bible into curriculum faces lawsuit
An Oklahoma mandate requiring public schools to incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum is facing a legal challenge ...