Washington Post Summary – Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects proposed Catholic charter school
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a proposal for a state-financed Catholic charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, marking the first time a state would have directly funded a religious public school. The court stated that the state’s charter school act, as well as the state and U.S. constitutions, only allow nonsectarian public schools and prohibit the use of public money for the establishment of a religious institution. The case is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and will be closely monitored in light of recent rulings permitting the use of tax dollars in support of religious education.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled against a proposal for a state-funded Catholic charter school, known as St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The decision has been seen as significant as it would have been the first instance of a state directly funding a religious public school. The court maintained that only nonsectarian public schools are permissible under the state’s charter school act, and both the state and U.S. constitutions. The decision is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has attracted attention due to recent rulings that have expanded the permitted use of tax dollars in support of religious education. Supporters of the school, which had previously been approved by the state online charter school board, argued that if states provide funding to secular schools through vouchers, they should not discriminate against religious schools.
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