US Supreme Court To Consider Constitutionality Of Publicly Funded Religious School
- The US Supreme Court will hear two cases regarding the funding of religious public schools, potentially changing the relationship between church and state in public education.
- The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that state funding for a religious public charter school is unlawful, citing constitutional protections for separation of church and state.
- The Freedom From Religion Foundation and other groups oppose funding for the St. Isidore School, arguing it will discriminate against students based on religion and LGBTQ-plus status.
- If the Supreme Court rules in favor of funding religious charter schools, it may lead to states being required to support such institutions, fundamentally altering public education.
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Oklahoma Brings a Religious Freedom Tussle to the Supreme Court’s Door
The Supreme Court is poised to hand down another major ruling on the separation between church and state. Last Friday, the justices agreed to hear Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond. The case centers around the planned creation of what would be the nation’s first religious public school, which would amount to a sea change in American constitutional law if it is allowed to stand.Most Supreme Court cases in this vein follow a fami…
US Supreme Court To Consider Constitutionality Of Publicly Funded Religious School
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – In a move that may significantly broaden religious rights in America, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from an Oklahoma Catholic school that seeks to become the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school, the Hill reports. Accepting the case on Friday, the Justices will consider whether Oklahoma’s Supreme Court was right to block St. Isidore of Seville Cat…
A new Supreme Court case would force the government to create religious public schools
A man holds a cross outside of the Supreme Court. | Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images via AFP The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear two cases that are likely to revolutionize the relationship between church and state, at least in the context of public schools. Both cases, known as Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond, seek to force state governments to…
Constitutionality of the Nation's First Religious Charter School To Be Decided by SCOTUS
The United States Supreme Court is set to consider the constitutionality of the nation’s first religious charter school. Originating in Oklahoma, this case focuses on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School and its application for public funding through the state’s charter school program. Although charter schools operate independently from the public school system, they [...] The post Constitutionality of the Nation’s First Religious Char…
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