The Oklahoma State Department of Education canceled its search for bids to purchase 55,000 Bibles for classrooms. OSDE opened bids in October to buy Bibles. State Supt. Ryan Walters wanted them ...
Viral social media posts in early October claimed that the Bibles were manufactured in China, a country Trump has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices.
In September, he said he set aside $3 million to buy Bibles, which came from personnel and administrative cost savings in this year’s budget, according to Isett. A state lawmaker questioned ...