{"id":126955,"date":"2024-11-17T17:05:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T10:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126955"},"modified":"2024-11-17T17:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T10:05:10","slug":"oklahoma-students-mandated-to-watch-video-announcing-new-religious-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126955","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Students Mandated To Watch Video Announcing 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 id=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>EDMOND, Okla. (AP) \u2014 Oklahoma\u2019s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wVBYmrppOnM\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"video announcement\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wVBYmrppOnM\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\">video announcement<\/a> of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism within the state Department of Education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Ryan Walters, a Republican, <a href=\"https:\/\/sde.ok.gov\/press-release\/2024-11-12\/walters-announces-office-religious-liberty-and-patriotism\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"announced\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/sde.ok.gov\/press-release\/2024-11-12\/walters-announces-office-religious-liberty-and-patriotism\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\">announced<\/a> the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent the email to school superintendents statewide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"cli cli-embed cli-embed--full-width js-no-inject\">\n<div class=\"js-react-hydrator\" data-component-name=\"YouTube\" data-component-id=\"8296\" data-component-props=\"{&quot;itemType&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:5,&quot;contentIndexByType&quot;:2,&quot;contentListType&quot;:&quot;embed&quot;,&quot;code&quot;:&quot;&lt;div style=\\&quot;left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVBYmrppOnM?rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\\&quot; style=\\&quot;top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\\&quot; allowfullscreen scrolling=\\&quot;no\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\\&quot; id=\\&quot;youtube-embed-wVBYmrppOnM-5342\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;meta&quot;:{&quot;author&quot;:&quot;Oklahoma State Department of Education&quot;,&quot;author_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9t9YLscAVJe6xVtZlE-Ktg&quot;,&quot;cache_age&quot;:86400,&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;_cc_load_policy&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Closed captions&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:false},&quot;_end&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;End on&quot;,&quot;placeholder&quot;:&quot;ex.: 11, 1m10s&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_start&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Start from&quot;,&quot;placeholder&quot;:&quot;ex.: 11, 1m10s&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;click_to_play&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Hold load &amp; play until clicked&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:false}},&quot;provider_name&quot;:&quot;YouTube&quot;,&quot;thumbnail_height&quot;:720,&quot;thumbnail_url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wVBYmrppOnM\/maxresdefault.jpg&quot;,&quot;thumbnail_width&quot;:1280,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Supt. 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Walters Announcement Regarding the Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVBYmrppOnM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Districts were also told to send the video to all parents of students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>\u201cIn particular, I pray for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/news\/topic\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his team as they continue to bring about change to the country,\u201d Walters said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Walters already faces <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/c5c09efa5332db1ab16f7ff2da7be0b8\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"two lawsuits\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/c5c09efa5332db1ab16f7ff2da7be0b8\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\">two lawsuits<\/a> over his June mandate that schools <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bible-mandate-oklahoma-schools-bixby-superintendent-19e235a16d9aefd350df9106a5d759b3\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"incorporate the Bible\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bible-mandate-oklahoma-schools-bixby-superintendent-19e235a16d9aefd350df9106a5d759b3\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\">incorporate the Bible<\/a> into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12. Several <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/19e235a16d9aefd350df9106a5d759b3\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"school districts\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/19e235a16d9aefd350df9106a5d759b3\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\">school districts<\/a> have previously stated that they will disregard the mandate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\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 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-god-bless-usa-bible-greenwood-2713fda3efdfa297d0f024efb1ca3003\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Bibles endorsed by now President-elect Donald Trump\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-god-bless-usa-bible-greenwood-2713fda3efdfa297d0f024efb1ca3003\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\">Bibles endorsed by now President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> that sell for $59.99 each.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The request for proposal was <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"later amended\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"6\">later amended<\/a> at the request of state purchasing officials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/0dc161d5f8fb07a9b407a50f00d342fb\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"reported in October\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"6738e2bae4b0520a467732ca\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/0dc161d5f8fb07a9b407a50f00d342fb\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"7\">reported in October<\/a> 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<\/div>\n<div id=\"support-huffpost-entry\" class=\"cli support-huffpost-mid-article primary-cli cli cli-text cli-support-huffpost\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__content-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title\">Democracy In The Balance<\/h4>\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message-container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message support-huffpost-control\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t let this be the end of the free press. 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