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Good morning, Oklahoma!

Here's what you need to know today:

🌞 Temperature check: Breezy in the morning, but partly cloudy and very hot as the day progresses, according to AccuWeather . High of 104, low of 77

📅 Today in History: In 1866,  Cherokee chief Tsan-Usdi, known as John Ross in English, died. After unsuccessfully resisting the government’s efforts to seize his tribe’s lands in Georgia, he was forced to lead his people on the Trail of Tears migration west of the Mississippi River.

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If you only read one thing today:

Ryan Walters threatens 'rogue' school districts that don't embrace Bible mandate

State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters threatened to hold "rogue" public school districts accountable if they didn't incorporate the Bible as part of their curriculum. Walters made the statement during his opening comments at Wednesday's state Board of Education meeting in Oklahoma City.

Walters falsely claimed the districts that pushed back publicly against his biblical mandate were the same districts that successfully sued the Oklahoma State Department of Education over its attempt to challenge the books "The Glass Castle" and "The Kite Runner" in a school library. However, court records show that only one district − Edmond Public Schools − was involved in that lawsuit.

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