EXCLUSIVE — As Oklahoma’s education system shifts its focus to the importance of Western civilization and American history, school districts across the state received guidance instructing teachers on how to incorporate the Bible into classroom discussion Wednesday morning.

The guidance, obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner, was sent to the districts by Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, and it noted that including the Bible in the classroom will emphasize the Bible’s historical, literary, and secular benefits so as to keep in line with the law. While some “misguided individuals” have vowed not to teach the Bible in Oklahoma, Walters said the directive is mandatory.