US EditionSupreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.
- The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday regarding Oklahoma's proposed Saint Isidore Catholic Virtual School.
- This case challenges the state's ban on using public funds for the nation's first religious charter school.
- Oklahoma officials argue public money cannot fund religion, while the school claims exclusion represents discrimination.
- A Supreme Court watcher noted, "You're disqualifying us purely because we're religious."
- The Court's ruling could eliminate the buffer between religious instruction and public schools, potentially increasing taxpayer funding.
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Supreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that would establish the first religious charter school in the U.S. Opponents include advocates for charter schools and some conservative Christians.
·Boston, United States
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In a case with far-reaching implications for the nation’s education system, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider whether denying a charter contract to an Oklahoma Catholic school qualifies as religious discrimination under the First Amendment. But Starlee Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, is less concerned about such “ivory tower” questions. She’s worried about whether the nation’s near…
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