Bible, Oklahoma

Oklahoma parents and teachers sue over state’s classroom Bible mandate
Dozens of of parents, teachers and faith leaders are suing Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters for mandating Bible instruction in classrooms.
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 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.
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.
Oklahoma's MAGA superintendent sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is being sued by dozens of Oklahomans over his classroom Bible mandate that some critics have claimed is a backdoor plot to enrich former President Donald Trump. Local news station KOCO reports that 32 state residents,
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.
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.
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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 ...
Oklahoma amends its requirements so the ‘Trump Bible’ isn’t the only one meeting the criteria for classrooms
State Superintendent says media ‘hate the Bible so much, they will lie and go to any means necessary to stop this initiative’ ...
Oklahoma Supreme Court asked to block Ryan Walters' Bible edict
Teachers, faith leaders and public school families have filed a lawsuit to block the use of state money to purchase Bibles ...
ACLU challenges Oklahoma's Bible school mandate, citing constitutional concerns
A lawsuit has been filed by the ACLU to urge the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block the state mandate that all public schools ...
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 ...