Oklahoma will require teacher applicants arriving from California and New York to pass a new 50-question certification exam created and administered by PragerU, the conservative media nonprofit, before they can receive state teaching licenses. The policy, announced 19 Aug. by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, is expected to take effect “very soon,” according to education-department spokesperson Quinton Hitchcock. Walters said the test is intended to shield classrooms from “radical leftist ideology.” A partial version released to the Associated Press shows questions on core civics—such as the first three words of the U.S. Constitution—as well as items aimed at “undoing the damage of gender ideology,” PragerU Chief Executive Marissa Streit told CNN. Critics counter that the requirement functions as a political litmus test. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten called it a “MAGA loyalty test” that could worsen Oklahoma’s teacher shortage. University of Pennsylvania education historian Jonathan Zimmerman said giving PragerU gatekeeper status marks “a watershed moment” in state oversight of teacher ideology. Oklahoma’s move extends a broader push by its Republican leadership to inject conservative priorities into public education. PragerU did not immediately release the full exam or comment on implementation details beyond confirming its involvement.