The Oklahoma State Department of Education announced Thursday it has purchased more than 500 Bibles for use in Oklahoma classrooms.

Ryan Walters, who oversees public schools in Oklahoma, did not say how the new Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism would be funded.

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced the purchase of 500 Bibles for AP Government Classrooms, the first purchase in the nation of Bibles for the purpose of using them explicitly as an academic and literary resource.

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All investigations of abuses of individual religious freedom or displays of patriotism will be overseen by the new office. The office also intends to support teachers and students when their constitutional rights are reported to have been violated by well-funded groups from outside of Oklahoma.

State Superintendent of Education Ryan Walters announced a new Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism in Oklahoma.This office is set to promote religious li