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Binitha Jacob

“Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools”: Controversy Erupts As Oklahoma Forces Schools To Teach The Bible

Public schools across Oklahoma are about to shake up their curriculums by incorporating the Bible, calling it a “necessary historical document.”

Schools in the state are expected to comply “immediately” with the official order, according to an announcement from Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters.

As per the directive, all schools have been ordered to keep a Bible in every single classroom from grades 5 through 12, and all teachers are expected to teach from the ancient scripture as well.

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