Meh ! Link says "not available in your region" and i can't be bothered to VPN things, but : PragerU is a disinformation and propaganda thingy, that headline, if true, is outrageous.

Good luck for the future, Oklahomers.

Edit : PragerU being a Christian association, AND the wish to make "purity tests" (religious purity or something ... ?) => does this NOT goes against the very definition of the bloody first amendment ? Something something about "not playing fav's with any religions, even the ones we like very much" ?

Originally posted by Voroff:

Meh ! Link says "not available in your region" and i can't be bothered to VPN things, but : PragerU is a disinformation and propaganda thingy, that headline, if true, is outrageous.

Good luck for the future.

It is true.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced a new partnership with PragerU to vet teachers coming to the Sooner State.

it is very difficult to remain neutral towards religion when conservative fundamentalists wish to control all things.

Can we finally admit Project 2025 was the plan all along?

Originally posted by Devious:

Can we finally admit Project 2025 was the plan all along?

Thankfully, it's just Oklahoma. Other states have common sense.

But this explains why scores are so low for Oklahoma. Especially when compared to "woke" schools.

Also, here's a fun thought. One of the criteria is "if they understand biology" which we know means "do trans people exist".

This opens the door for federal discrimination since they just gave reasonable evidence that they won't hire someone who is trans.

Oklahoma already required as part of the teacher contract, the agreement to teach according to the standards established by the state (just as any other state in the Union does).

The test is not designed to vet teachers based on non-academical qualifications and assess their purity, the shameful fearmongering of the left notwithstanding.

Per Superindent Walters, the test will apply only to teachers moving to Oklahoma from states that have adopted requirements that are antithetical to Oklahoma's standards.
And it is designed to assess whether a teacher will actually teach according to the standards they are contractually obliged to upheld.


If you don't agree with it, the solution is simple: vote for the other side and convince enough citizens of Oklahoma to do the same.

when people call facts and truth as 'disinformation', what does that make them?

Originally posted by Boblin the Goblin:

Originally posted by Devious:

Can we finally admit Project 2025 was the plan all along?

Thankfully, it's just Oklahoma. Other states have common sense.

But this explains why scores are so low for Oklahoma. Especially when compared to "woke" schools.

Also, here's a fun thought. One of the criteria is "if they understand biology" which we know means "do trans people exist".

This opens the door for federal discrimination since they just gave reasonable evidence that they won't hire someone who is trans.

Yup. And besides, I distinctly remember PragerU pushing intelligent design.

Cringe, that sucks.

Dennis Prager, founder of PragerU, endorses rape and told women to not resist if their men wants sex. If that 'paragon of virtue' is helping the education in the Oklahoma, the state is doomed.

Originally posted by Immortalis:

Oklahoma already required as part of the teacher contract, the agreement to teach according to the standards established by the state (just as any other state in the Union does).

The test is not designed to vet teachers based on non-academical qualifications and assess their purity, the shameful fearmongering of the left notwithstanding.

Per Superindent Walters, the test will apply only to teachers moving to Oklahoma from states that have adopted requirements that are antithetical to Oklahoma's standards.
And it is designed to assess whether a teacher will actually teach according to the standards they are contractually obliged to upheld.


If you don't agree with it, the solution is simple: vote for the other side and convince enough citizens of Oklahoma to do the same.

What is academic about a check for an "understanding of American exceptionalism?

This test also wasn't "already required". If you read the article.

Constitution is nothing but toilet paper at this point.

Lol, Euros mad about Okies.

Originally posted by blacksunchaos:

Lol, Euros mad about Okies.

Who's the Euro?

Originally posted by Boblin the Goblin:

Originally posted by Immortalis:

Oklahoma already required as part of the teacher contract, the agreement to teach according to the standards established by the state (just as any other state in the Union does).

The test is not designed to vet teachers based on non-academical qualifications and assess their purity, the shameful fearmongering of the left notwithstanding.

Per Superindent Walters, the test will apply only to teachers moving to Oklahoma from states that have adopted requirements that are antithetical to Oklahoma's standards.
And it is designed to assess whether a teacher will actually teach according to the standards they are contractually obliged to upheld.


If you don't agree with it, the solution is simple: vote for the other side and convince enough citizens of Oklahoma to do the same.

What is academic about a check for an "understanding of American exceptionalism?

This test also wasn't "already required". If you read the article.

And if you read what I wrote, I didn't say the test was already required.

What was already required was teachers in Oklahoma agreeing to teach according to the state standards, just as it happens in any other state.
The test is merely designed to expose those that would not upheld their part of the contract.

And what is academic about American exceptionalism is precisely that according to Oklahoma standards, that's what teachers are supposed to (and more importantly, contractually and legally obliged to) teach.

Again, if you want that to change, the way to do is via democratic elections, persuading enough citizens of the state you want to change that things aren't working out for them.
Fearmongering about non-existing purity tests ain't the way to achieve change.
But I suspect you already know it.

Originally posted by Immortalis:

Originally posted by Boblin the Goblin:

What is academic about a check for an "understanding of American exceptionalism?

This test also wasn't "already required". If you read the article.

And if you read what I wrote, I didn't say the test was already required.

What was already required was teachers in Oklahoma agreeing to teach according to the state standards, just as it happens in any other state.
The test is merely designed to expose those that would not upheld their part of the contract.

And what is academic about American exceptionalism is precisely that according to Oklahoma standards, that's what teachers are supposed to (and more importantly, contractually and legally obliged to) teach.

Again, if you want that to change, the way to do is via democratic elections, persuading enough citizens of the state you want to change that things aren't working out for them.
Fearmongering about non-existing purity tests ain't the way to achieve change.
But I suspect you already know it.

Then why isn't the test applied to every teacher? Why aren't current teachers required to take it?

You also avoided the question despite stating the test is just about academic standards.