32 Oklahomans Ask State Supreme Court to Block School Bible Purchases, Teaching

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Photo credit: pcess609 via iStockphoto. Article by Nuria Martinez-Keel. The 74 Million – October 25, 2024. Article was originally published by the Oklahoma Voice.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A group of Oklahoma parents, students, teachers and faith leaders have asked the state Supreme Court to block a mandate that public schools teach from the Bible and keep a copy of it in classrooms. Thirty-two plaintiffs filed the request on Thursday, contending the mandate violates the Oklahoma Constitution’s ban of […]

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32 Oklahomans Ask State Supreme Court to Block School Bible Purchases, Teaching

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