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Is Oklahoma the first state to require the Bible in all public school ...
Oct 21, 2024 · On June 27, 2024, Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters issued a directive requiring all public schools to broadly integrate the Christian Bible into core subjects such as history, math, and science. Legal experts note that Oklahoma’s mandate, which requires Bible integration into non-elective subjects, sets a new precedent in the national effort to introduce Christian elements […]
Families and Teachers Ask Supreme Court to Stop …
Oct 17, 2024 · A coalition of parents, students, teachers and faith leaders are asking the state’s highest court to block the state superintendent’s mandate to teach the Bible in public schools and his agency’s impending $3 million purchase of Bibles.
Oklahoma Bets on Body-Worn Cameras to Improve Prison …
Oct 2, 2024 · Cynthia Butler’s anger evolved into activism after Amanda Lane died at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in February 2022. The state medical examiner concluded that Lane, a 38-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, used a drawstring from a pair of shorts to hang herself in the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2022.
Straight-Party Voting Declines - Oklahoma Watch
Nov 15, 2024 · The popularity of Oklahoma’s straight-party voting option appears to be waning after a record-breaking surge four years ago. Just under 38% of Oklahoma voters who participated in the Nov. 5 election checked the option to vote straight party for Republicans, Democrats or Libertarians in all partisan races, according to data provided Wednesday by the Oklahoma State Election Board. That’s ...
State Education Department Seeks Bids for 55,000 Classroom Bibles
Oct 3, 2024 · But one Bible fits perfectly: Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the U.S.A. Bible, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and commonly referred to as the Trump Bible. They cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement. Mardel doesn’t carry the God Bless the U.S.A. Bible or another Bible that could meet the specifications, the We The People Bible, which was endorsed by ...
Are 80% of antibiotics produced by China? - Oklahoma Watch
Nov 14, 2024 · While China produces the most antibiotics of any country, it accounts for around 45% of the global supply, not 80%. According to 2022 data, China’s share of the world antibiotic supply is four times the next largest exporter’s, India. The U.S. ranks as the 5th largest manufacturer of antibiotics, holding approximately 4.5% of the export […]
Education Watch: Oklahoma’s ACT scores ranked second-to-last
Oct 17, 2024 · This article was originally delivered to subscribers of our Education Watch newsletter. Sign up now to receive Education Watch directly in your inbox.. Oklahoma’s average composite ACT score dipped to 17.6 for the Class of 2024, a cohort of students who were freshman during the first full year of COVID-19 school disruptions.
Trump, Down-Ballot Republicans Dominate in Oklahoma
Nov 5, 2024 · The red wave showed no sign of slowing down in Oklahoma on Tuesday night. For the third consecutive presidential election cycle, Donald Trump won at least 65% of the statewide presidential vote. The state’s Republican congressional delegation also swept by double-digits and every incumbent Republican state legislator secured reelection. The …