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Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has unveiled a new “America First Test” for teachers, created with PragerU to ensure students in the Oklahoma school system are protected from a “woke” agenda. Meanwhile, Oklahoma faces a teacher shortage and last-place education ranking.
A new lawsuit challenges Oklahoma’s Bible-based public school standards, alleging they violate religious freedom, promote Christian nationalism, and include political misinformation—prompting urgent calls to block implementation before the upcoming school year begins.
The Supreme Court deadlocked on a case that could have led to taxpayers funding religious schools. But while advocates for the separation of church and state celebrate, Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott notes the decision does not resolve the issue.
Oklahoma’s newly established Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism may be paving the way for President Trump’s Agenda 47 rollout.
Last week, Amy Hardy-McAdams invoked Medusa as a champion for the oppressed during a prayer at the Tulsa Oklahoma City Council meeting. It didn’t take long for the state’s Republican governor to attack her for it. What does this incident say for the future of Paganism in public life?
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