State school board member, lawmakers raise legal concerns over Walters’ proposed Bible purchases
An Oklahoma State School Board member and multiple state lawmakers voiced concerns Thursday after State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced he would like the state to give his agency an additional $3 million in taxpayer dollars to purchase New King James version Bibles to put in public school classrooms.
Ryan Walters calls for additional $3M to purchase Bibles for classrooms in proposed budget
Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters called for an additional $3 million in the upcoming year's budget to provide Bibles in classrooms.
Ryan Walters Seeks $3M for Bibles in Oklahoma Classrooms
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters started September’s State Board of Education (OSDE) meeting by requesting a budget increase for the next school year. Specifically, Ryan Walters seeks $3 million to supply Bibles to all classrooms in the state.
Mixed reactions from lawmakers as Ryan Walters seeks $3 million for Bibles in classrooms
As part of that budget proposal, State Superintendent Ryan Walters is asking lawmakers for $3 million to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms. We're hearing mixed reactions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle,
State Superintendent Ryan Walters asking state lawmakers to double Bible-buying budget
State Superintendent Ryan Walters asking state lawmakers to double Bible-buying budget
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Superintendent Ryan Walters wants to spend $6 million to put Bibles in Oklahoma classrooms
At Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced in his annual budget proposal $3 ...
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Walters seeks $3 million to buy Bibles for classrooms
Walters said he’d like to see the New King James Version of the Bible become the standard edition provided to schools.
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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters wants to spend $6 million on classroom Bibles
At Thursday’s State Board of Education meeting, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced in his annual budget proposal $3 ...
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Column by Noah Feldman | Putting Bibles in Oklahoma schools will never work
Oklahoma’s new law mandating Bible instruction in public schools violates the U.S. Constitution and courts should strike it ...