New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about 2020 election
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women’s suffrage and America’s expanding role in international affairs. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Beginning next school year, they will add conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
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Main Idea: Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters pushed new school standards that critics say promote misinformation about the 2020 election and add more Bible-based content to public classrooms.
Key Points:
- The new standards tell high school students to study supposed “discrepancies” in the 2020 election, even though recounts and court cases confirmed Joe Biden’s win.
- Gov. Kevin Stitt and other Republican leaders raised concerns after last-minute changes were added before the state board vote.
- Parents and educators filed a lawsuit, saying the standards were not properly reviewed and show a biased view of history.
- The Heritage Foundation and other conservative groups helped shape the revised standards, which critics say push political and religious views into class.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Walters-backed standards could teach Oklahoma students misleading claims about the 2020 election, weakening trust in schools and future voting.
Positive Impact
Some teachers may use the controversy to teach students how to check facts and compare sources.
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Oklahoma state school superintendent whose direction and defense of the new standards are central to the story.
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Oklahoma governor who is part of the Republican pushback against the standards.
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Conservative parent group that pressured lawmakers and is a key organized actor in the fight over the standards.
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State whose education standards and political institutions are the subject of the article.
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State legislative body that considered a resolution to reject the standards.
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State education body that voted on the standards after last-minute changes.
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Central political reference because the standards are tied to pro-Trump election claims and Walters’ support for him.
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