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Related: About this forumOklahoma superintendent demands Bibles in all public school classrooms: What to know
Oklahoma superintendent demands Bibles in all public school classrooms: What to know
Dale Denwalt
The Oklahoman
Published 9:53 a.m. CT June 28, 2024 | Updated 9:53 a.m. CT June 28, 2024
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a directive to all public schools ordering them to incorporate the Bible as an instructional support" in the classroom.
Doing so is "a crucial step in ensuring our students grasp the core values and historical context of our country," Walters said.
Predictably, his memo to schools and the comments he made during a State Board of Education meeting Thursday triggered a political backlash from education professionals and elected officials who questioned the constitutionality of Walters' decision and whether he has the authority to issue such a directive.
Here's what we know.
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Dale Denwalt
The Oklahoman
Published 9:53 a.m. CT June 28, 2024 | Updated 9:53 a.m. CT June 28, 2024
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a directive to all public schools ordering them to incorporate the Bible as an instructional support" in the classroom.
Doing so is "a crucial step in ensuring our students grasp the core values and historical context of our country," Walters said.
Predictably, his memo to schools and the comments he made during a State Board of Education meeting Thursday triggered a political backlash from education professionals and elected officials who questioned the constitutionality of Walters' decision and whether he has the authority to issue such a directive.
Here's what we know.
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Oklahoma superintendent demands Bibles in all public school classrooms: What to know (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2024
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Ocelot II
(120,110 posts)1. They haven't specified which version should be used (there are many).
I'd opt for the Wycliffe version. It's in Middle English and hardly anybody will be able to make any sense of it.
Colgate 64
(14,791 posts)2. It will have to be
whatever version Southern Baptists approve of. After all, they KNOW that that's the only real Bible. (And, BTW it was written in English originally)
Chipper Chat
(9,989 posts)3. Ooh I can't wait
For teachers to read the passage about donkey dicks ti be read to third graders.
CanonRay
(14,783 posts)4. Sure, right along side the Korans
Ocelot II
(120,110 posts)5. And the Torah and the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahayana Sutras
and the Tao Te Ching - to name a few.
Karadeniz
(23,329 posts)6. How taliban. No ones stopping parents from discussing their childrens daily
learning activities and pulling out a bible if they want.
Chipper Chat
(9,989 posts)7. Cant wait
For teachers to read the passage about donkey dicks to third graders.