If you want to apply to be a teacher in Oklahoma , prepare a resume, references — and to take a 34-question test about civics. Here, Marissa Streit, the CEO of PragerU, which developed the test, and Ryan Walters, the superintendent of education for Oklahoma, explain the reason behind the test and respond to the backlash.

Oklahoma and PragerU have introduced a Teacher Qualification Test : a straightforward assessment to ensure educators know American civics, constitutional values, parental rights, and the basics of history and literacy.

Before the questions were even published, national media outlets launched a coordinated smear campaign. That isn’t fair-minded criticism. It’s sabotage.

When Oklahoma asked PragerU to assist, it was not to impose ideology, but to restore competence an

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