The Oklahoma State Department of Education is partnering with conservative, anti-LGBTQ+ nonprofit PragerU to develop an ideological purity test for teachers relocating to the state.Republican State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters announced the partnership earlier this month, explaining that the assessment would target educators from states with progressive education policies, according to Fox23. Along with evaluating teachers knowledge of the Constitution and their understanding of American exceptionalism, the assessment will also determine whether teachers grasp the fundamental biological differences between boys and girls. Related GOP education head wants to teach Trumps election conspiracy theories as fact Trump wasnt able to prove that fraud stole the 2020 election from him. Now one of his biggest fans wants to teach Trumps claim in schools. Were sending a clear message: Oklahomas schools will not be a haven for woke agendas pushed in places like California and New York, said Walters. If you want to teach here, youd better know the Constitution, respect what makes America great, and understand basic biology. Were raising a generation of patriots, not activists, and Ill fight tooth and nail to keep leftist propaganda out of our classrooms. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU, said the goal is to stop extreme leftist ideologues from harming children and ensure teachers champion Americas greatness and future potential, according to Fox23.In a statement to StateImpact Oklahoma, Walters said that teachers who dont pass the test will not be certified to teach in the state. The assessment will be implemented before the start of the 2025/2026 school year, Walters said. Walters previously appointed PragerU co-founder Dennis Prager and other MAGA loyalists, like Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts, to a new executive review committee last year to overhaul Oklahomas social studies curriculum standards. A draft of the new guidelines published in March included a mandate that Oklahoma high school students be taught Donald Trumps conclusively debunked conspiracy theory that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Walters has repeatedly made headlines in recent years for his extremist far-right policies. In early 2024, he was criticized by both Republican and Democratic state lawmakers for appointing Chaya Raichik, the anti-LGBTQ+ hate influencer behind Libs of TikTok, to Oklahomas library advisory committee. Following the death of 16-year-old trans Oklahoman Nex Benedict, Walterss anti-LGBTQ+ policies came under intense scrutiny, with many allies and advocates accusing him of fostering the environment of anti-LGBTQ+ hostility that contributed to the teens tragic death. The Human Rights Campaign and over 350 LGBTQ+ rights organizations, civil rights groups, and leaders sent an open letter to the Oklahoma state legislature demanding Walters be removed from office.Last June, Walters issued a memo directing all Oklahoma school districts to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments into their curricula for grades five through 12. The following August, 21 Republican state lawmakers called for an impeachment investigation into his handling of the education department. Last year, ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Walters office spent just under $25,000 to purchase 532 copies of a Trump-endorsed Bible. And in November, he ordered state schools to show students a video of him praying for then-President-elect Trump and threatened to penalize those who didnt comply.This past March, the Oklahoma legislature denied Walters request for $3 million to buy 55,000 more copies of the Trump Bible for state classrooms.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.