Supreme Court Tie Vote Dooms Taxpayer Funded Catholic Charter School in Oklahoma
The case came to the court amid efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.
New Standards for Oklahoma High School Students Promote Misinformation About the 2020 Election
Oklahoma’s new social studies standards for K-12 public school students, already infused with references to the Bible, were revised at the direction of state School Superintendent Ryan Walters.
The Supreme Court Case That Could Dismantle Church-State Separation
This issue of A Public Witness looks at the dustup over St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma and the religious freedom arguments before eight black-robed justices.
New Faithful America Head Challenges Theology of Christian Nationalism
For years, Rev. Shannon Fleck has been challenging Christian Nationalists in Oklahoma. Now, she’s ready to mobilize on the national level.
Shannon Fleck, Who Took On Christian Nationalists in Oklahoma, Named Faithful America Leader
Fleck, a former probation officer turned pastor, was one of the leading voices against efforts to put Trump Bibles in schools.
Setting the Standard for Christian Nationalism in Schools
This issue of A Public Witness cracks opens the books to study problems with the new social studies standards where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain.
Education Department Seeks To Buy Bible Lessons for Oklahoma Elementary Kids
While its effort to buy Bibles for classrooms is tied up in court, the Oklahoma Department of Education initiated a new vendor search to purchase materials containing Bible-infused character lessons for elementary-aged students.
State Senator Spanks Proverbs
A debate in the Oklahoma Senate yesterday over the use of corporal punishment against children with disabilities turned into a lesson about how not to read the Bible.
Supreme Court Will Weigh Approval for US’ 1st Publicly Funded Religious Charter School, in Oklahoma
The conservative-dominated high court has issued several decisions in recent years signaling a willingness to allow public funds to flow to religious entities.
Oklahoma Schools Superintendent Mandates Students Watch Announcement of New Religious Department
In the video, Ryan Walters says religious liberty has been attacked and patriotism mocked ‘by woke teachers unions’ then he prays for U.S. leaders.