Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California
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The test, set to be administered by conservative educational platform PragerU, will be required for the teachers to receive an Oklahoma certification. “As long as I am superintendent, Oklahoma classrooms will be safeguarded from the radical leftist ...
A CNN report described questions allegedly found in a test that was given to teachers from liberal-leaning states by the Oklahoma Department of Education.
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.
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,
Oklahoma's new 'America First' teacher exam, built with PragerU, tests candidates on US civics and biology, while critics say it screens for ideology, not teaching skill.
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.
Teachers moving to Oklahoma from California and New York will be required to pass a new test to obtain a teaching certificate for Oklahoma, according to Walters, who told CNN the move was designed to keep away "woke indoctrination."
Ryan Walters announced "America First" test for teachers moving to Oklahoma from blue states, covering American history, civics and common sense 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.