Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters did not reject the idea of a national mandate to require Bibles in schools on Tuesday night when asked if he would implement the policy if selected as the next education secretary.

State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Thursday that more than 500 Bibles had been purchased for Oklahoma public school classrooms.

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.