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There is a right way to teach religion in schools. It’s about embracing diversity
For the last 12 years, I have served as the executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and, for the past five years, I also have had the privilege of...
2024 State Primary Elections
Primaries are over, what next? Last week there were statewide primary elections in over 40 districts. This included three congressional seats, county commissioners, and the state legislature (house...
Several Religious Leaders Tell Supt. Walters to Keep Religion Out of Classrooms
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Several religious leaders rejected Oklahoma School Superintendent Ryan Walters’ demands Thursday that every classroom should have a bible and that it be taught. “Public...
Non-Christian Religious Leaders React to Walters’ Bible in Classroom Mandate
Non-Christian religious leaders say they are concerned about the new state policy requiring a Bible in every 5th through 12th-grade public classroom. The state Board of Education said all schools...
Walters’ Bible Requirement Stirs Massive Controversy
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — "Oklahoma I’m very proud we’re going to be the first state to ensure that our kids understand the historical context of the Bible," said Ryan Walters. No stranger to...
Religious Leaders React to State Superintendent’s Mandate for Bibles in Schools
Reactions poured in following State Superintendent Ryan Walters' announcement that every Oklahoma classroom must have a Bible and teach from it. Walters made that announcement at Thursday's board of...
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