{"id":126387,"date":"2024-11-16T05:15:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126387"},"modified":"2024-11-16T05:15:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:15:48","slug":"oklahoma-schools-superintendent-mandates-students-watch-announcement-of-new-religious-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126387","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>EDMOND, Okla. (AP) \u2014 Oklahoma\u2019s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wVBYmrppOnM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video announcement<\/a><\/span> of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism within the state Department of Education. <\/p>\n<p>Ryan Walters, a Republican, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/sde.ok.gov\/press-release\/2024-11-12\/walters-announces-office-religious-liberty-and-patriotism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a><\/span> the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent the email to school superintendents statewide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn one of the first steps of the newly created department, we are requiring all of Oklahoma schools to play the attached video to all kids that are enrolled,\u201d according to the email. <\/p>\n<p>Districts were also told to send the video to all parents of students.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Walters says religious liberty has been attacked and patriotism mocked \u201cby woke teachers unions,\u201d then prays for the leaders of the United States after saying students do not have to join in the prayer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn particular, I pray for President Donald Trump and his team as they continue to bring about change to the country,\u201d Walters said.<\/p>\n<p>In announcing the new department, Walters said it would \u201coversee the investigation of abuses to individual religious freedom or displays of patriotism.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Two of the state\u2019s largest districts, Edmond in suburban Oklahoma City and Bixby in suburban Tulsa, said they have no plans to show students the video.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Tulsa district, the state\u2019s largest, did not immediately return a phone call for comment. A spokesperson for the Oklahoma City district, the second largest, said district officials would meet to discuss the email.<\/p>\n<p>The office of state Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a statement Friday saying Walters has no authority under state law to issue such a mandate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only is this edict unenforceable, it is contrary to parents\u2019 rights, local control and individual free-exercise rights,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Walters already faces <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/c5c09efa5332db1ab16f7ff2da7be0b8\">two lawsuits<\/a><\/span> over his June mandate that schools <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bible-mandate-oklahoma-schools-bixby-superintendent-19e235a16d9aefd350df9106a5d759b3\">incorporate the Bible<\/a><\/span> into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12. Several <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/19e235a16d9aefd350df9106a5d759b3\">school districts<\/a><\/span> have previously stated that they will disregard the mandate.<\/p>\n<p>One of the lawsuits also notes that the initial request for proposal released by the State Department of Education to purchase the Bibles appears to have been tailored to match <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-god-bless-usa-bible-greenwood-2713fda3efdfa297d0f024efb1ca3003\">Bibles endorsed by now President-elect Donald Trump<\/a><\/span> that sell for $59.99 each. <\/p>\n<p>The request for proposal was <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b\">later amended<\/a><\/span> at the request of state purchasing officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/0dc161d5f8fb07a9b407a50f00d342fb\">reported in October<\/a><\/span> that Trump\u2019s \u201cGod Bless the USA\u201d Bible were printed in China, a country Trump has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices, at a price of less than $3 per Bible.<\/p>\n<p>Walters earlier this week announced that he has purchased more than 500 Bibles to be used in Advanced Placement government classes. <\/p>\n<p>A statement from the education department said the 500 Bibles are \u201cGod Bless the USA Bibles,\u201d were ordered Thursday for about $25,000 and will arrive \u201cin the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walters, a former public school teacher elected in 2022, ran on <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oklahoma-education-teachers-superintendent-walters-c5c55e473eaeb0c94545c8ae5753149a\">a platform of fighting \u201cwoke ideology,\u201d<\/a><\/span> banning books from school libraries and getting rid of \u201cradical leftists\u201d who he claims are indoctrinating children in classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n      FB.init({\n              appId : '870613919693099',\n          xfbml : true,\n          version : 'v2.9'\n      });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/religious-patriotism-students-required-oklahoma-e00fdcd3253cc11169cc6857d8e8e9de\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDMOND, Okla. 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