Oklahoma Supreme Court puts new social studies standards on hold

Summary:

– Court halts 2025 social studies standards in 5-2 ruling.

– Plaintiffs argue standards impose Christian beliefs in schools.

– State must revert to 2019 standards while case proceeds.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked controversial new academic standards for social studies education while a lawsuit challenging their constitutionality is pending.

Oklahoma public schools must revert to the previous version of the social studies standards approved in 2019, the Court ruled in a 5-2 decision issued Monday. The justices decided the state cannot enforce nor spend funds to implement the 2025 social studies standards until the Court issues another order in the case.

A group of 33 Oklahoma parents, teachers and faith leaders filed the c