Ryan Walters' preferred Bible is not the best choice, and requiring its use in schools violates the separation of church and state

Oklahoma state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters called for an additional $3 million in the upcoming year's budget to provide Bibles in classrooms.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters continued to back his plan to put 55,000 Bibles in Oklahoma public schools.

A request issued by the Oklahoma State Department of Education to purchase thousands of Bibles for public schools was significantly changed Monday after questions arose surrounding its legality. New documents posted on the Education Department’s website show the vendor requirements underwent at least two major changes: the delivery date and a provision that now allows the vendor to provide Bibles and other documents such as copies of the U.