OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – There is now a first look at the “America First Assessment” Superintendent Ryan Walter is administering to incoming teachers from New York and California. This comes after lawmakers and board members questioned the legality behind it all.
“So please make sure you have a legal opinion before you proceed with testing,” said State Board Member Chris Van Denhende at the last board meeting.
The Attorney General’s Office, on Friday, said it received no such request from the State Department of Education.
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It was done in collaboration with conservative, right-wing PragerU, which is not an accredited university. The organization has on its website a description that reads, “No, PragerU is proudly not an accredited university, nor do we claim to be. We do not offer degrees, but we do provide educational, entertaining, pro-American videos for every age.”…