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.

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.

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

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.

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.

On Thursday, State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that over 500 Bibles have been purchased for Advanced Placement Government classrooms.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced the purchase of 500 Bibles for AP Government Classrooms, the first purchase in the nation of Bibles to use them explicitly as an academic and literary resource.