OSDE releases updated requirements for vendors seeking to fulfill ...
WEB1 day ago · OSDE is allowed to consider multiple suppliers for provision of the Bible. Price has been added as an evaluation criteria. Additional founding documents must be bound in durable material.
OSDE addresses claims of catering to one Bible vendor, releases …
WEB1 day ago · OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) released updated requirements for vendors looking to provide Bibles for Oklahoma public schools. The new Request for ...
Changes made to OSDE's request for proposal for Bibles in …
WEB1 day ago · They discovered the money was coming from the department’s payroll services area per OSDE Communications Press Secretary Dan Isett. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: OSDE asks for $3 million for Bibles in ...
OSDE changes requirements to fulfill request for 55,000 Bibles
WEB1 day ago · According to the new request for proposal, the OSDE is allowed to consider multiple suppliers for provision of the Bibles and material. Price also has been added as an evaluation criterion. OSDE officials also extended the closing date for the proposals from Oct. 14 to Oct. 21. Click here to read the full updated RFP.
OSDE changes criteria for vendors to fulfill request for Bibles in ...
WEB1 day ago · OSDE has updated its criteria for vendors looking to fulfill their RFP for $3 million in bibles and founding documents in public schools. ... following reports that only one Bible meets the ...
State purchasing agency working to alter OSDE bid for Bible …
WEB2 days ago · Last week, news outlet Oklahoma Watch published a story that said a request to purchase 55,000 Bibles issued by the education department appeared to be written for a specific copy of the Bible: the Lee Greenwood "God Bless the USA" edition of the Bible, which has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Lawmaker calls for AG opinion, comprehensive investigation after ...
WEB4 days ago · As News 4 has reported, more than 130 OSDE employees have resigned or retired since Walters took office. ... “The Bible, in my opinion, is the inspired word of God,” McBride said. “Within ...
Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 day ago · OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book endorsed by former President Donald Trump.. The request was amended Monday and no longer requires the Bibles to include U.S. historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution — requirements that match the ...
Civil rights groups want Walters to say where OSDE found $3M to …
WEB5 days ago · In June, Walters announced his mandate that the Bible must be used “as an instructional support into the curriculum” for grades 5-12 in Oklahoma classrooms. He’s since said a copy of the Bible should be in every classroom. Most large Oklahoma school districts have declined to follow the mandate, citing state academic standards approved by the Legislature that they are required to meet ...
OSDE asks for $3 million for Bibles in classrooms - KFOR.com
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Speaking for my district, every student has full, free access to the Bible through their district-assigned device.” The budget was a major part of Thursday’s meeting. OSDE approved the over $4 ...