Bible on a school desk in a classroom.
The Oklahoma state schools are now ordered to teach Bible and the Ten Commandments in their cirriculams, effective immediately. The Oklahoma School Superintendent issued the directive on Thursday.
This decision is going to be controversial and is likely to be objected to by many based on respective cultural and religious beliefs. He instructed that every classroom in the state from grades 5 to 12 must have a Bible and all teachers must teach from the Bible in the classroom.
In a State Board of Education meeting, the Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said the Bible is one of the most foundational documents used for the Constitution and the birth of our country.
“It’s crystal clear to us that in the Oklahoma academic standards under Title 70 on multiple occasions, the Bible is a necessary historical document to teach our kids about the history of this country, to have a complete understanding of Western civilization, to have an understanding of the basis of our legal system,” Walters said.
A group of parents and civil rights organizations are suing the state over the new law, condenting the legislation violated both US Supreme Court Precedent and the First Amendment.
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