OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court handed down a decision Monday, pausing the state from implementing its controversial social studies standards in classrooms.

The 5-2 ruling prohibited the use of state funds for instructional materials and stated that schools should go back to using the 2019 approved standards until the Court issues another order in the case.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters called the ruling “embarrassing” and “out of step with Oklahomans.”

The standards have led to a lawsuit involving 33 Oklahoma parents, teachers, and faith leaders because of its curriculum using biblical teachings and factually inaccurate claims about the 2020 Election.

It was estimated to cost taxpayers $33 million to implement, which would include new textbooks and lesson plans.

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