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33 Oklahomans File Lawsuit; Ask State Supreme Court to Halt Social Studies Standards
- On July 1, 33 plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma Supreme Court seeking to block new social studies standards approved in February.
- The lawsuit claims the standards unlawfully emphasize Christianity, violate state law on accuracy and appropriateness, and were approved without proper public notice.
- The standards incorporate over 40 references to the Bible and Judeo-Christian values, teach disputed biblical history as fact, and include lessons on alleged 2020 election discrepancies.
- State Superintendent Ryan Walters called the lawsuit "despicable, yet predictable," defended an America First, fact-based education starting this fall, and accused critics of attacking academic standards during Independence Day week.
- This legal challenge signals ongoing controversy over the standards' religious content and accuracy, with implications for public school religious freedom and curriculum governance in Oklahoma.
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Stilwell Democrat Journal
New lawsuit claims social studies standards violate Oklahomans’ religious freedoms
OKLAHOMA CITY — A second lawsuit, this time appealing directly to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, aims to overturn the state’s new academic standards for social studies on religious freedom and procedural grounds.
Families, teachers sue Walters to stop new social studies standards from imposing set of religious beliefs on students
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty-three Oklahomans — including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders — today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of
33 Oklahomans file lawsuit; ask State Supreme Court to halt social studies standards
OKLAHOMA COUNTY (KFOR) – A new lawsuit, filed July 1, 2025, has asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to halt the newly approved social studies standards for public school students. The curriculum includes multiple references to the Bible, controversial theories about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, and disproven claims about the 2020 election. Social studies standards lawsuit tossed out, former AG speaks out The lawsuit was filed by 33 Ok…
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