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Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma from launching taxpayer-funded religious charter school

Thursday, May 22

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a rare deadlocked 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Catholic, did not take part in the decision, recusing from the case... Read More.

Supreme Court says Oklahoma cant launch taxpayer-funded religious charter school

Thursday, May 22

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a rare deadlocked 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not take part in the decision, recusing from the case early on,... Read More.

Supreme Court appears inclined to allow 1st taxpayer-funded religious charter school

Wednesday, April 30

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday appeared ready to clear the way for creation of the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars.The justices heard arguments in a landmark dispute from Oklahoma, where the state Supreme Court... Read More.

Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma religious charter school is constitutional

Wednesday, April 30

(WASHINGTON) -- A Catholic school in Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for it to become the nation's first religious charter school funded directly by taxpayers.Oral arguments will be heard in the landmark case on Wednesday, pitting claims of religious... Read More.

Stitt, Oklahoma AG, Spar On Religious Charter School Policy

Thursday, March 2

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt expressed his support for religious charter schools and strong disagreement with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Feb. 23 letter in which he urged "caution" to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board while considering St. Isidore of Seville... Read More.