State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Thursday that more than 500 Bibles had been purchased for Oklahoma public school classrooms. The announcement — which did not provide specific details about how the Bibles were procured or how much the books cost — is the latest in a flurry of moves by Walters as he works to elevate his national profile.

Leaders of seven large school districts say they won't show a video in which state Superintendent Ryan Walters talks about a new office in his agency.

On Friday, Nov. 15, the coalition sent a letter to every superintendent urging them not to show or disseminate Walters’ prayer video. The letter warns promoting the video to students and parents would violate both the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not reject the idea of a national mandate to require Bibles in schools on Tuesday night when asked if he would implement the policy if selected as the next education secretary.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters showed a God Bless the USA Bible while announcing that 500 Bibles had been bought for Oklahoma classrooms.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has purchased more than 500 Bibles to place in Advanced Placement government classrooms, the agency announced Thursday. Agency spokesperson Dan Isett said the cost was $25,