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2 Say They Saw Nude Women on Okla. Education Chief's TV

Sheriff's office investigating after board members reported seeing images of nude women

(Newser) - An Oklahoma sheriff's office on Monday opened an investigation over reports that images of nude women were displayed on the state's school superintendent's office television during a meeting with education board members. Top Oklahoma lawmakers have sought answers over accounts given by two State Board of Education...

Oklahoma Curriculum May Add Trump's 2020 Vote Claims

Proposal would have students identify 'discrepancies' in presidential election

(Newser) - A proposal by the Oklahoma Department of Education would have high school history students learn about "discrepancies" in the 2020 presidential election, starting with a series of possibilities that reflect President Trump's debunked claims about the vote. Students would be instructed to identify factors including "the sudden...

In Oklahoma, an 'Extraordinary Move' on Bible in the Classroom

Ryan Walters, state superintendent, orders the religious text to be taught in public schools

(Newser) - Coming to classrooms in Oklahoma: the Bible. The state's superintendent has ordered the religious text be taught in Oklahoma's public schools, reports the New York Times , which calls it "an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education." "Every teacher, every...

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