Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not reject the idea of a national mandate to require Bibles in schools on Tuesday night when asked if he would implement the policy if selected as the next education secretary.
“Look, I believe that if you’re teaching American history, the Bible absolutely has to be included. And we cannot allow left-wing activists to sit here and say we don’t like Christianity,” Walters said on NewsNation’s “The Hill” after he was asked by host Blake Burman, due to speculation President-elect Trump could select him to lead the Department of Education.
When pressed on whether he would mandate the Bible in schools nationwide, Walters responded, “You have to have it in the classrooms. We will ensure that history is taught in every class. That means kids will know American exceptionalism.”
“That means kids will know the role that faith played. We will be unapologetic about that here in Oklahoma. We want to make sure that every student knows the role that the Bible played in American history,” he added.