"In the last 14 months, Mr. Walters has also ordered all public schools in the state to teach the Bible and proposed rules that would require schools to collect the citizenship data of students. The state board of education has proposed lessons on “discrepancies” in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and Oklahoma also hoped to open the country’s first religious charter school, until its plan was halted by the Supreme Court in May. ... New York and California were singled out because, he said, their norms — particularly on gender and American exceptionalism — were opposite those of Oklahoma’s. “Completely a 180,” he said, adding that Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota and others could soon join the list." (fb)

In this video, Anna explains her background and her approach to teaching Rise Out's Climate Change and Climate Justice class. As you can see, this is "big picture" stuff, designed for students who want to go beyond memorizing scientific facts and formulas to truly understand how science is relevant to their lives right now. Class begins Sept. 9! Registration link in comments. (fb)