Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology,” but which opponents decry as a “MAGA loyalty test.”

Oklahoma will require teacher applicants coming from New York and California to pass a political assessment before getting a state certification.

Oklahoma, the state ranked last in U.S. education, will now require teachers from Democratic-led states to pass an "America First" certification before being allowed to teach in its classrooms.