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Black History, Slavery and the FBA Divide
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (298+ words) Black History, Slavery and the FBA Divide'Face2Face Africa As Black History Month unfolds, debate is growing over a movement known as Foundational Black Americans, which argues that Black identity in the United States begins with enslavement rather than Africa. In…...
Incremental improvement isn’t enough: Oklahoma’s draft standards fall…
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (231+ words) David Randall, Ph.D. | February 6, 2026 The National Association of Scholars (NAS) and the Civics Alliance deeply regret the lost opportunity for reform in Oklahoma's just-released 2026 Draft Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies. Oklahoma had the chance to adopt thoroughly reformed social…...
Oklahoma Voice: House education committee approves bills affecting state tests, school libraries
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (260+ words) Oklahoma Voice: House education committee approves bills affecting state tests, school libraries'Duncan Banner The House Common Education Committee approved bills to ban sexually explicit content from school libraries and to move state testing to the month of May, among others....
Controversial Content Deleted in New Draft of Oklahoma Social Studies Standards
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (696+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " No references to Jesus, claims of "discrepancies" in the 2020 elections, nor disputed allegations about the origin of COVID-19 were included in a new draft of academic standards for social studies courses in Oklahoma public schools. The new draft…...
OSDE further distances new proposed social studies standards from Ryan Walters
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (144+ words) Two officials with the Oklahoma State Department of Education confirmed Thursday that the proposed new social studies standards do not include recommendations from an outside committee created in 2024 by former State Superintendent Ryan Walters. The principal of a Jenks elementary…...
Public comment opens for revised Social Studies Standards
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (37+ words) As competitors embrace prediction markets and sportsbooks, Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says the firm is doubling down on a traditional, advice-led strategy. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno ... Public comment opens for revised Social Studies Standards...
Oklahoma State Department of Education seeks public feedback on new social studies standards
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (151+ words) The Oklahoma Department of Education is asking for public feedback on newly proposed social studies standards intended to replace those struck down by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. State education officials say the revised standards remove references to Judeo-Christian ideals in…...
Bible Tales, Election Denial Aren't in Okla.'s Proposed Social Studies Standards
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (373+ words) The public comment period is now open for Oklahoma's proposed new academic standards for social studies that do not include several concepts championed by former state Superintendent Ryan Walters. As posted to the Oklahoma State Department of Education's website, the…...
Oklahoma social studies standards open for public comment
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (361+ words) Oklahoma's social studies standards are under public review, with educators emphasizing neutral language and historical context as feedback continues to roll in. Oklahoma's social studies standards are open for public comment, with educators highlighting the use of neutral language and…...
Oklahoma Voice: Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (239+ words) Oklahoma Voice: Controversial content deleted in new draft of Oklahoma social studies standards'Duncan Banner Oklahoma's newly proposed academic standards for social studies education include no reference to controversial content that appeared in a version overturned last year. OKLAHOMA CITY " No…...