Oklahoma is moving forward with plans to place Bibles in classrooms despite ongoing legal challenges. The deadline for publishers to submit bids to provide 55,000 Bibles was Monday at 1 p.m. The bidding process has sparked controversy, particularly with some groups suing to halt the initiative. The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services will collect the bids and pass them to the Oklahoma State Department of Education, where a panel will select the winning publisher. State Superintendent Ryan Walters stated he is not involved in the selection process. Meanwhile, he faces a lawsuit from 32 residents seeking to block the Bible mandate, but he remains confident in the state’s legal standing.
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