Bible, Oklahoma and Donald Trump
Oklahoma changes Ryan Walters' proposal to supply 55,000 Bibles to public schools
The changes come after the nonprofit news outlet Oklahoma Watch published a story that chronicled how the Education Department's original request to purchase 55,000 Bibles appeared to be written for a specific copy of the Bible: the Lee Greenwood "God Bless the USA" edition of the Bible, which has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Bidding now open to supply Bibles to Oklahoma schools, Trump-endorsed Bible meets strict requirements
The qualifications are so specific that some now claim that only a very few bibles will qualify, including one endorsed by former-President Donald Trump.
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
Trump reported earning $300,000 off sales of the Bible, according to financial disclosures released in August.
Oklahoma's Push for Bibles in Schools Comes With a Trump-Sized Price Tag
Ryan Walters' strict stipulations make it clear he’s steering Oklahoma schools to purchase Donald Trump’s Bibles at a hefty cost.
Only one Bible edition appears to match specs set by Oklahoma public-schools chief
Does the Republican state superintendent want Oklahoma to spend $3 million in taxpayer money on the so-called Trump Bible?
Oklahoma is buying schools 55,000 Bibles. Specs match the $60 Trump Bible
Oklahoma stirred controversy this year when Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that all of the state’s public schools would be required to teach the Bible.
Oklahoma defends Bibles-in-schools proposal
The two Bibles that Trump has endorsed, We The People Bible and God Bless the U.S.A. Bible, both meet the criteria.
Trump-approved Bibles could be approved for schools for one concerning reason
Superintendent Ryan Walters has defended his decision to replace newly-mandated Bibles in American classrooms with versions endorsed by Donald Trump. Having taken the helm as Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction less than a year ago,
State purchasing agency alters Ryan Walters, OSDE bid for Bible purchase, citing high cost
The request for purchase thousands of Bibles issued by Ryan Walters and OSDE has already been changed to lower cost, ...
Oklahoma’s education system always hurts for money. So why is Ryan Walters spending $3M on Bibles?
It must be nice to have $3 million stuffed in the couch cushions of your office. Because that’s essentially what Oklahoma ...
Oklahoma lawmaker requests attorney general opinion on funding for Walters’ Bible mandate
An Oklahoma state lawmaker has asked the attorney general to weigh in on the legality of using legislatively-appropriated ...
Ryan Walters' plan to buy 55,000 'Trump Bibles' could face legal issues, experts say
Ryan Walters has said he wants Bibles in every Oklahoma classroom. Experts say the specifics of his plan raise legal ...
Opinion: Judge was right to halt Ryan Walters' exclusion of TV station from meetings
How can we expect Oklahoma’s children to understand and value constitutional rights when those in charge of their education ...
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OKLAHOMA WATCH: State Education Department seeks bids for 55,000 classroom Bibles
Superintendent Ryan Walters isn’t just talking about buying Bibles for schools. Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply ...