Oklahoma Superintendent Says Public Schools Must Teach the Bible

Oklahoma’s top state school official announced Thursday that public schools must incorporate the Bible in curricula, effective immediately. During a meeting at the State Board of Education, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters framed the decision about incorporating the Bible into public schools as one that is primarily about teaching children about the foundations of Western civilization and the U.S. legal system. “The Bible is a necessary historical document to teach our kids about the history of this country, to have a complete understanding of Western civilization, to have an understanding of the basis of our legal system,” Mr. Walters said on June 27....