TULSA, Okla. — PragerU released its Oklahoma Teacher Qualification Test, which Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters said will be required for teacher applicants transferring in from out of state.
OSDE announced the plan to use the test earlier this year as part of the state's partnership with the controversial organization.
PragerU defines itself as "a free alternative to the dominant left-wing ideology in culture, media, and education." It is not accreditied or an official university, and it does not offer degrees or certifications.
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On the PragerU test website, Walters is featured in a video talking about his reasons for implementing the test.
"We have to make sure that the teachers in our classroom, as we are recruiting these individuals, aren’t a bunch of woke Marxist activists," said Walters in the PragerU video.
2 News previously learned that only 19 applicants in the last five years came from California or New York, the states Walters is targeting.
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There are no questions about Marxism, or socialism - which is sometimes associated with Marxism - on the PragerU test.
The qualification test begins with a small number of broad questions about gender identity, sexuality, and LGBTQ issues, followed by a review of basic government and citizenship information.
The test is set up so that the applicant is immediately informed whether each answer is correct or incorrect, and the applicant cannot proceed to the subsequent question until they provide an accurate answer for the current question.
The PragerU webpage hosting the test also features a video where Walters discusses his reasons for requiring the test.
When it was announced, the qualification test drew immediate pushback from lawmakers, including Rep. John Waldron, who argued the new criterion could deter qualified teachers from relocating to Oklahoma.
“We can’t issue a competency test for teachers because they are out of state," Waldron told 2 News on September 1. "The law says we are to grant teaching certificates to certified teachers who come here from other states. It does not give him the authority to issue them a test.”
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Waldron said his biggest concern is that Walters is making it harder for people to become teachers, while Oklahoma is in the midst of a teacher shortage.
"Imagine you’re a math teacher coming from California," said Waldron. "What do you need to know about chromosomes? Why are they asking you about citizenship? You’re trying to teach math so imposing this test or this certification exam on you is unlawful. I would sue and I would win.”
Of the 573 out-of-state teacher applicants received since 2020, only 19 have come from New York and California.
You can take the test yourself here.
The full test, with the correct answer for each question, is below:
- According to the Supreme Court cases Meyer v. Nebraska (1923) and Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925), who has the ultimate right to direct a child's education?
- Answer: The parents
- What is the fundamental biological distinction between males and females?
- Answer: Chromosomes and reproductive anatomy
- How is a child’s biological sex typically identified?
- Answer: Visual anatomical observation and chromosomes
- Which chromosome pair determines biological sex in humans?
- Answer: XX/XY
- Why is the distinction between male and female considered important in areas like sports and privacy?
- Answer: To preserve fairness, safety, and integrity for both sexes
- Should teachers be allowed to express their own political viewpoints in the classroom in order to persuade the students to adopt their point of view?
- Answer: No, the classroom is not an appropriate venue for political activism
- What did the Supreme Court rule in the 2025 case Mahmoud v. Taylor?
- Answer: Public schools cannot require participation in LGBTQ-themed instruction without parental opt-out
- What are the first three words of the Constitution?
- Answer: We the people
- Why is freedom of religion important to America’s identity?
- Answer: It protects religious choice from government control
- What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- Answer: The Senate and the House of Representatives
- How many total U.S. senators are there?
- Answer: 100
- Why do some states have more representatives than others?
- Answer: Representation is allocated by population
- What is the primary responsibility of the president’s Cabinet?
- Answer: advise the president
- Who signs bills into law?
- Answer: The president
- What is the highest court in the United States?
- Answer: The Supreme Court
- In the United States, which of the following is a responsibility reserved only for citizens?
- Answer: Serve on a jury
- Which of the following are explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights?
- Answer: Freedom of speech and religion
- What right does the Second Amendment protect?
- Answer: The right to keep and bear arms
- What is the supreme law of the United States?
- Answer: The Constitution
- Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
- Answer: Thomas Jefferson
- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- Answer: July 4, 1776
- What was the primary reason the colonists fought the British?
- Answer: To resist taxation without representation
- Who were the first three U.S. presidents?
- Answer: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
- Who is called the “Father of Our Country”?
- Answer: George Washington
- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- Answer: Ended slavery in the rebelling Confederate states
- What was Abraham Lincoln's primary reason for waging the Civil War?
- Answer: To preserve the Union
- What cause is Martin Luther King Jr. best known for?
- Answer: Advocating for racial equality under the law
- How did the Cold War end?
- Answer: The Soviet Union collapsed
- Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII?
- Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
- What is the name of the national anthem?
- Answer: “The Star-Spangled Banner”
- Why are there thirteen stripes on the American flag?
- Answer: To symbolize the original colonies
- Which national holiday honors those who died while serving in the U.S. military?
- Answer: Memorial Day
- Which of the following is a phrase from the Pledge of Allegiance?
- Answer: One Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all
- From whom does the United States government derive its power?
- Answer: The people
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