Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California
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For now, Pennsylvanians looking to land a teaching job in Oklahoma won’t have to take a test designed to weed out “woke indoctrinators” seeking classroom work in the conservative Sooner State. Oklahoma will soon begin administering what Ryan Walters,
Teachers from “liberal” states who have relocated to Oklahoma and are seeking to work there must take a controversial new assessment developed by conservative media company PragerU.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters' office says it plans to reveal questions from the America First Assessment test that applicants from California and New York will be required to take.
Ryan Walters said teachers who come from blue states such as California and New York will have to pass an exam by PragerU, a conservative nonprofit group founded by radio host Dennis Prager, known for its short videos showcasing conservative arguments on political topics.
Trump's assault on academia has created an opening for the right-with pseudo-academic organization PragerU to try and fill the void with its brand of conservative content. Oklahoma State Rep. Gabe Woolley defends using PragerU content as a teacher on "The Weekend: Primetime.
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