Math isn’t my long suit, but State Superintendent Ryan Walters' request for $3 million ($6 million over two years) to purchase a King James Version of the Bible for every classroom in Oklahoma piqued my interest. A search of the Oklahoma State Department of Education website shows that the state had 1,720 schools. That number was from 2022, but that's the most current information available from OSDE.
A quick Google search reveals the average cost of what is described as a “nice” Bible is anywhere from $10 to $20. Here’s an idea: Purchase 1,720 Bibles at $20 each for a total of $34,400 Place one in each school library. Teachers will have the Bible available when needing it for what the superintendent describes as “historical” context.
Use the remaining $2,965,600 to give current teachers a well-deserved raise, hire new teachers, increase reading and tutoring programs, purchase school buses, buy books for the library, replace outdated school furniture, update software ...
all things that will benefit students of every faith, culture and ethnicity. People are also reading..
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