Oklahoma is embroiled in controversy over social studies standards that propose teaching high school students about alleged discrepancies in the 2020 presidential election and associated conspiracy theories, without full disclosure to board members. A lawsuit has emerged from educators and parents seeking to halt the standards, which include analyzing debunked claims about election integrity and instructing on the pandemic's origins. The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, claims this curriculum aims to counteract perceived liberal bias, while opposition argues these provisions misinform students and encroach on church-state separation.
Under the new standards, high-schoolers would analyze debunked theories on the 2020 election, such as voting security risks and the false narrative surrounding mail-in ballots.
Oklahoma's new social studies standards mandate teaching about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing disputed theories while integrating the Bible into history lessons.
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