This webinar disscusses the adoption and implications of Oklahoma's new academic standards for social studies. The standards, enacted last month to take effect in the 2025-26 school year, after the Republican-controlled Legislature declined to block them, mark a significant shift in how social studies will be taught in our state.

Our panelists explore:

• A detailed breakdown of the new standards

• The legislative process that led to their enactment

• The precise religious wording that is both inaccurate and unconstitutional

• What this could mean for Oklahoma educators, students, and families

PANELISTS:

Brent Rowland, Legal Director, Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice

Luke Anderson, Constitutional Litigation Fellow, Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Sandra Valentine, public school teacher, parent, and lifelong education advocate