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Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters ordered the Bible and the Ten Commandments to be incorporated into the curriculum at public schools in the state., Walters revealed that his staff had been “looking at Oklahoma statute” and academic standards in the state regarding this decision, adding that the Bible “is a necessary historical document” that can be used to teach children about the history of the United States, among other things.
Walters continued to describe the Bible as being a “foundational” document that was “used for the Constitution and the birth” of the U.S. Walters continued to explain that a memo would be issued providing direction for schools in “every school district” of the state to “adhere to.”
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