Oklahoma court stops social studies standards with 2020 election misinformation from taking effect
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters speaks to members of the State Board of Education during a meeting in August 2023 in Oklahoma City. Photo by Daniel Shular / Tulsa World via The Associated Press
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily put on hold proposed new social studies standards for K-12 public school students that include conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
The state’s high court issued a temporary stay last week while a lawsuit filed by a group of parents and educators challenging the new standards is being litigated. The court’s order directs the State Department of Education to keep the previous social studies standards in place while the case is being decided.
The Integrity Project initially wrote on this topic in May.
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