(Faith & Freedom) In June, the New York Times warned their shrinking secular progressive readership that Oklahoma was planning to bring the Bible into the classroom to be included with other teaching materials this school year.
NYT: “Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education.”
Superintendent Ryan Walters, a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone” and said it must be taught at certain, unspecified grade levels.
The Times noted, “The Oklahoma directive could also be challenged and is likely to provoke another fight over the role of religion in public schools.”
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