Oklahoma Education Department Proposes Mandatory Bible Studies in Public Schools

Walters stated that public school classrooms must all have a copy of the Bible earlier this year, further ordering that Biblical teachings be incorporated into history, literature and fine arts lessons. (Credit: Ryan Walters/YouTube)

Oklahoma's State Department of Education has proposed new standards for instruction within some social science lessons at the K-12 level which would base teaching on biblical ideals.

The new standards would impact the teaching of lessons in history, geography, economics and civics instruction, reported The Duncan Banner. They would outline topics that Oklahoma schools are required to teach, but how they are taught and how lesson plans are developed is up to the staff of each institution.