religion in schools

Public comment is now open for Oklahoma's new social studies academic standards. And, this year's version is markedly different from the standards put out by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters' administration.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in lawsuits seeking to block Texas and Louisiana from requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments.

In emails to Oklahoma teachers and parents on Monday, Oklahoma's new Superintendent of Public Instruction provided details on the end of two controversial Ryan Walters policies.

Former State Superintendent Ryan Walters' mandate to place Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms and incorporate biblical teaching is being eliminated.

Oklahoma's new State Superintendent of Public Instruction is ending his predecessor's plan to distribute Bibles to every classroom.

The day after Ryan Walters officially resigned as Oklahoma's Superintendent of Public Instruction, another state official is calling for a post-mortem on his spending at the State Department of Education.

Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, allows school boards to set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts during classroom time.

The lawsuit says the law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments "unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, reverence, and adoption of the state's mandated religious scripture."

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

After nearly three hours of oral arguments Wednesday, an Oklahoma County district judge said he isn't ready to rule on a legal challenge to the state's controversial social studies standards.