New Civil Rights curriculum debated in the House

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A new bill passed through the House that would allow the Oklahoma State Department of Education to create a course on the Civil Rights Movement.

It would cover, exclusively, the years 1954 – 1968, and it could be a stand-alone course or integrated into other classes.

Rep. Mark Lepak, R-Claremore, is the author and said the goal is to educate more Oklahoma students about the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr., emphasizing the Letters from Birmingham Jail.