State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Thursday that more than 500 Bibles had been purchased for Oklahoma public school classrooms.

Thursday State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced the purchase of more than 500 Bibles for use in Advanced Placement (AP) Government classrooms.

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.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced the purchase of 500 Bibles for AP Government Classrooms, the first purchase in the nation of Bibles for the purpose of using them explicitly as an academic and literary resource.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters says more than 500 Bibles were purchased on Thursday for use in Advanced Placement (AP) Government classrooms.According to Wa

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has purchased more than 500 Bibles to place in Advanced Placement government classrooms, the agency announced Thursday. State Superintendent Ryan Walters and his spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions asking how much the agency spent.

News asked OSDE where the Bibles were purchased from and how much they cost. We are waiting to hear back. This is the statement OSDE put out announcing the purchase: State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced the purchase of more than 500 Bibles for use in Advanced Placement (AP) Government classrooms today.