Shannon Fleck, who took on Christian nationalists in Oklahoma, named Faithful America leader

Oklahoma Faith Leaders, Education Advocates, and Parents Urge Supreme Court to Block Nation's First Religious Public Charter School

A group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public education advocates, and public-school parents – who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop Oklahoma’s creation of the nation’s first religious public charter school – today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to protect religious freedom and public education by affirming that charter schools are public schools that must be secular and open to all students.In an amicus brief filed today in Oklahoma State…

Oklahoma faith leaders, education advocates, and parents urge U.S. Supreme Court to block nation’s first religious public charter school

A group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public education advocates, and public-school parents — who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop Oklahoma’s creation of the nation’s first religious public charter school — today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to protect religious freedom and public education by affirming that charter schools are public schools that must be secular and open to all students. In an amicus brief filed today in Oklahoma Stat…

Shannon Fleck, who took on Christian nationalists in Oklahoma, named Faithful America leader

(RNS) — A native Oklahoman, the Rev. Shannon Fleck is a big fan of college football, especially the Sooners, and the University of Oklahoma softball team, which won the 2024 Women’s College World Series. But when her staff wants to talk baseball, she’s in trouble. “I’ve got nothing,” said Fleck, laughing at herself in an interview from her home near Oklahoma City. For the past seven years, Fleck, a pastor and former probation officer, has been t…

Shannon Fleck, Who Took On Christian Nationalists in Oklahoma, Named Faithful America Leader

Fleck, a former probation officer turned pastor, was one of the leading voices against efforts to put Trump Bibles in schools. The post Shannon Fleck, Who Took On Christian Nationalists in Oklahoma, Named Faithful America Leader appeared first on Word&Way.

Oklahoma faith leaders, education advocates & parents urge U.S. Supreme Court to block nation’s first religious public charter school

April 7, 2025 – A group of Oklahoma faith leaders, public education advocates, and public-school parents – who are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop Oklahoma’s creation of the nation’s first religious public charter school – today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to protect religious freedom and public education by affirming that charter […] The post Oklahoma faith leaders, education advocates & parents urge U.S. Supreme Court to block natio…