Oklahoma's State Superintendent Ryan Walters has ordered public schools to incorporate lessons from the Bible into classes for grades 5 through 12. Walters says the Bible is an "indispensable historical and cultural touchstone" and that students need basic knowledge of it to understand the foundation of the US properly. The order requires "immediate and strict compliance" from all school districts in Oklahoma. The order is part of broader conservative efforts nationwide to influence education on issues of race, gender, and sexuality.
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00:02Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has ordered public schools to incorporate
00:07lessons from the Bible into classes for grades 5 through 12.
00:11Walters says the Bible is an indispensable historical and cultural touchstone, and that
00:15students need basic knowledge of it to properly understand the foundation of the United States.
00:20The order requires immediate and strict compliance from all school districts in Oklahoma.
00:25The order is part of a broader conservative effort nationwide to influence education on
00:29issues of race, gender, and sexuality.
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