Oklahoma governor disapproves of social studies standards switch

Democrats call for rejection of social studies standards; Stitt expresses frustration

The proposed K-12 standards would put more focus on religious themes and call for students to learn about “discrepancies” in the 2020 presidential election, which President Donald Trump has said

Oklahoma governor disapproves of social studies standards switch

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Governor Stitt voiced his disapproval on Wednesday over the Social Studies Standards switch that happened at the last school board meeting. "There was a different standard that was sitting on the desk that they actually voted on. Well, that seems that's very, very odd," said Gov. Stitt. As first reported by NonDoc, changes were made to the social studies standards after the board approved them, which now directs teachers a…

The new social studies standards are deeply flawed. Will Oklahoma lawmakers take a stand?  • Oklahoma Voice

A woman offers a book symbolizing knowledge. (Image by Niseri N/Getty Images)Oklahoma’s students are about to be handed a set of deeply politicized social studies standards, and what’s happening here is a warning for the rest of the country.  But the real danger isn’t any single lie, it’s the system Superintendent Ryan Walters has created while imposing them. He has methodically silenced dissent by slashing the time for public comment from three…

Questions Raised Concerning State Board of Ed Meeting Records

It appears The Oklahoman found a mistake in the February meeting minutes for the Oklahoma State Board of Education. Those minutes are on the agenda to be approved on Thursday by the Board. The Oklahoman’s Murray Evans writes that the paper found a discrepancy in the way the vote on the social studies standards was conducted and a recording of the meeting was missing from the State Department of Education Facebook page. A spokeswoman for the State