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Bibles and Oklahoma

Season 1, Ep. 30
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In this week's episode, we examine what is happening with Ryan Walters and Oklahoma Public Schools. After that, I take some time to review the history of America's Public Schools and the idea of "Separation of Church and State"


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https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/04/23/everything-not-ok-oklahoma-public-schools

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-schools-bible-curriculum/index.html

https://archive.thinkprogress.org/when-western-civilization-is-code-white-nationalism-9a8cff6a99a1/

https://ktul.com/news/local/ryan-walters-gets-two-state-education-positions-two-salaries

https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/08/12/oklahoma-board-rescinds-catholic-charter-school-founding-contract/#:~:text=The%20Oklahoma%20Supreme%20Court%20decided,Isidore's%20founding%20charter%20contract

https://oklahomavoice.com/2024/07/08/new-oklahoma-school-board-takes-over-charter-oversight-catholic-school-court-order/

https://kfor.com/news/federal-judge-orders-walters-state-school-board-reveal-reason-for-revocation-of-former-norman-teachers-certificate/

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/chaya-raichik

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/06/prageru-climate-change-denier-republican-donors

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/prageru-conservative-videos-classrooms-republican-officials-help-rcna131613

https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-bible-schools-trump-amend-99bec8ed6b67acd2d836913783c4fe7b

https://www.nytimes.com/1933/04/07/archives/nazis-demand-ban-on-old-testament-suggest-that-german-sagas-and.html

https://reason.com/2024/10/07/oklahomas-push-for-bibles-in-schools-comes-with-a-trump-sized-price-tag/

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/4/2274744/-The-Oklahoma-Trump-Bible-Grift

https://www.news9.com/story/66f229632a80d53015eba71b/kfor-tv-files-lawsuit-against-ryan-walters-dan-isett-over-denied-press-access


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