State Supt. of Public Instruction Ryan Walters stoked the fires of controversy again Thursday after sending a memo to school superintendents requiring the bible to be added into instructional curriculum, including the Ten Commandments. Walters said the directive,...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms. The directive drew immediate condemnation...
By a clear majority, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday a contract between the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board and a religious charter school violates both state and federal law, is unconstitutional and must be voided. State Attorney General...
Bystander intervention is a way to diffuse conflict and help people stop harmful behaviors. Oklahoma City’s Human Rights Commission hosted a bystander intervention training with the Council on American Islamic Relations on Wednesday at the Ronald J. Norwick Downtown...
One woman wore a Palestinian flag as a wrap and a man wore a scarf featuring the flag’s colors as Oklahoma Muslims were encouraged to advocate not only for themselves, but others around the world during an event on Monday at the Capitol. The “Muslim Day at...
On the University of Central Oklahoma campus, a diverse range of food options are available, yet for many months, a significant gap in campus dietary options affected Muslim students who practice halal dietary restrictions. Relief arrived for these students just...
