All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to teach students in grades 5 through 12 the Ten Commandments and other lessons from the Bible for historical context.
All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades 5-10, primarily for historical context. Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters issued a memo Thursday informing superintendents across the state their districts are required to incorporate the Bible into lessons. Walters said in the memo that his directive aligns with educational standards approved in May 2019.
We’ve seen the radical leftists drive God out of schools, drive the Bible out of schools, and we have to make sure that our kids have an understanding of what made America great,' said Walters. 'Not teaching our kids about the faith of our founders and the influence that the Bible had in our history is just academic malpractice.' He explained that, under his directive, instructors in every classroom across the state would have a copy of the Bible to teach from.
For example, when students learn about topics such as the Mayflower Compact, which predates the U.S., they will look at quotes from pilgrims referencing the Bible. Leaders during the Civil Rights Movement also made references to the Bible. Walters said when Martin Luther King Jr. was in a Birmingham jail, he wrote a letter referencing Bible stories.
So, it is essential for a historical understanding of our country’s history that the Bible is included in the curriculum, and we will be requiring it,' Walters said. Although Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill into law last week requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom by 2025, Walters says Oklahoma is the first to require the Bible be used in all classrooms, effective immediately. 'We’re the first ones, and we’re very proud of that,' he said.
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