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A University of Oklahoma student received a zero on a psychology essay after using her religious beliefs to discuss gender norms. The graduate student instructor said the grade was for not properly ...

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A University of Oklahoma student's claim of religious discrimination after she failed an assignment is drawing national attention from elected officials, influencers and millions of social media users ...

The essay, written for a psychology class by a University of Oklahoma student, called the idea of multiple genders “demonic.” The instructor said it did not answer the assignment. By Mark Arsenault A ...

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A University of Oklahoma student studying psychology says the failing grade she received on an essay where she cited the Bible was a violation of her right to free speech. In her essay, which was in ...