New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma Drops Public School Bible Mandate After Leadership Change

The newly appointed leader of the Oklahoma State Department of Education has confirmed that a mandate requiring Bibles in public school classrooms has been dropped. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lindel Fields announced that he is ending the policy.

New Oklahoma superintendent rescinds Bible mandate

Oklahoma will rescind a mandate to put Bibles in every public school classroom, the state’s new superintendent said this week, a sign that the state is moving away from some of the most contentious policies under its previous superintendent, Ryan Walters.

Oklahoma made Bibles mandatory in schools. The new superintendent is reversing course.

Oklahoma public schools will no longer require Bibles in classrooms or use a biblical curriculum, state superintendent Lindel Fields announced Thursday. Fields’ predecessor, Ryan Walters, resigned last month following repeated controversy over his focus on culture war issues and accusations that his office television screened explicit images during a meeting with education officials. Walters had made Bible-centered instruction a hallmark of his …

Oklahoma drops plan to force schools to teach Bible lessons in social studies classes

The state may also do away with its collaboration with the right-wing propaganda outfit, PragerU.

Oklahoma to Drop Plan to Keep Bibles in All Public School Classrooms

Oklahoma’s new K–12 education chief no longer plans to require public schools to place Bibles in classrooms or integrate biblical teachings, reversing course from his predecessor who led a campaign to keep a Christian perspective in public education. State Superintendent Lindel Fields, who took office this month to replace Ryan Walters, indicated on Oct. 15 he will not defend in court Walters’s order directing all Oklahoma public schools to inco…

New Oklahoma Schools Superintendent Removes Mandate To Teach The Bible At Public Schools

The new Oklahoma Schools Superintendent is removing the mandate that made it mandatory to place Bibles and to teach Bible lessons in public schools. What Happened: The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced it will also be filing a motion to dismiss lawsuits against the previous superintendent’s office over the Bible plans. According to CBS affiliate KWTV, there’s been “significant turnover among public officials named as respondents.”…