US Bishops Back Oklahoma Catholic Charter School at Supreme Court
Oral arguments over the case will be heard at the Supreme Court on April 30.
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Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Petitions US Supreme Court to Consider Approval
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School petitioned the high court to review the decision on the basis of Supreme Court precedent and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
Oklahoma School Board Rescinds Contract for Catholic Charter School
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican who has opposed the school on religious freedom grounds, requested the Oklahoma school board rescind the contract or face contempt charges.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Declines to Stay Ruling to Rescind Religious Charter School Contract
The Statewide Charter School Board is set to meet on Aug. 12, where it will review the ruling.
Oklahoma Orders School Board to Rescind Catholic Charter Contract After Court Ruling
Last week Drummond ordered the statewide charter board to comply with the court’s ruling.
Oklahoma Catholic Charter School to Appeal to Supreme Court in Public Funding Dispute
In the U.S., charter schools are free, publicly funded schools that have greater flexibility in their operations and management than traditional public schools.
Oklahoma Mandates That the Bible Be Integrated in Classroom Instruction
The move comes after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation requiring schools and colleges that receive public funding to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Against Catholic Charter School Proposal
In a dissent to the state high court’s majority opinion, Justice Dana Kuehn argued that St. Isidore’s would be a partner of the state, not a government entity, and thus the state denying funds to St. Isidore’s because it is religious would violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
Oklahoma Judge Says Lawsuit Over Nation’s First Catholic Charter School Can Proceed
In October 2023, the state board approved the charter contract for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, putting the school on the path to becoming the first religiously affiliated charter school in the United States.
Oklahoma Attorney General Asks Supreme Court to Halt Execution of Condemned Convict
The U.S. Supreme Court announced in January that it would review the case.
