As grade schools are failing around the country and blue states often seem to focus more on social justice issues than actually teaching reading, writing and ‘rithmetic, one red state has seen enough.
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Oklahoma is going to partner with the conservative non-profit PragerU to create a required “America First” test to keep their teaching licenses. The state doesn’t want or need woke teachers from deep blue states:
The state Department of Education is currently working with PragerU to develop the assessment for teachers “relocating from states with progressive education policies,” which they must take in order to get a license to teach in Oklahoma. The new assessment will evaluate educators on three main aspects: knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, “understanding of American exceptionalism” and “grasp of fundamental biological differences between boys and girls,” according to a news release about the new assessment.
It sure would be cool to have