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Coverage dated August 18, 2025

Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California for ‘radical leftist ideology’

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

Oklahoma will require teacher applicants from California and New York to pass a certification exam created by the conservative media group PragerU.

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  1. Fox2 Detroit

    Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California for ‘radical leftist ideology’ (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Oklahoma will require teacher applicants from California and New York to pass a certification exam created by the conservative media group PragerU.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Oklahoma superintendent mandates ideology tests for teachers coming from blue states (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Teachers coming from blue states such as California and New York will have to pass an exam by PragerU.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Oklahoma to test incoming teachers from New York and California with 'America first' exam (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Oklahoma will require teacher applicants coming from New York and California to pass a political assessment before getting a state certification.

  4. Kokomo Tribune

    Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist

  5. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Oklahoma to test teachers from New York, California to guard against ‘radical leftist ideology’ (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    Teachers from New York and California will be required to pass an assessment exam administered by PragerU, an Oklahoma-based conservative nonprofit.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from blue states draws criticism (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Oklahoma will require teacher applicants coming from California and New York to pass an exam designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology."

  7. CBS News

    Oklahoma to test political leanings of teacher applicants from New York, California (opens CBS News)

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    Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam the GOP-dominated state's top education official says is designed to safeguard against "radical leftist ideology."

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    Oklahoma will test some incoming teachers to screen out ‘woke indoctrinators’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The state will require teachers from California and New York to pass an “America-first” exam on civics and “gender ideology.”

  9. The Hill

    Oklahoma testing some incoming teachers to spot ‘radical leftist ideology’ (opens The Hill)

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    A new test will be administered to out-of-state teachers coming to Oklahoma from blue states in a move the state superintendent said is meant to root out “radical leftist ideology” from classrooms. The test, set to be administered by conservative educational platform PragerU, will be required for th…

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