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Tie Ruling Stops Charter
- On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a 4-4 deadlock, leaving in place an Oklahoma court ruling that prevented the launch of a publicly funded online Catholic school in the state.
- The ruling upholds an Oklahoma court decision that overturned a state charter board’s approval of the school, amid ongoing debates about public funding for religious schools and maintaining boundaries between government and religion.
- St. Isidore planned to serve 200 K-12 students online with a Catholic curriculum, aiming to evangelize while opponents warned it would blur constitutional boundaries and divert funds from public education.
- Daniel Mach of the ACLU stated, "a religious school can't be a public school," while the 4-4 deadlock ensured no Supreme Court precedent was set and the issue remains unresolved nationally.
- The ruling maintains the constitutional boundary between religion and government in Oklahoma's public school funding but indicates that legal battles are likely to continue as supporters of faith-based charter schools persist in their efforts.
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US Supreme Court tie ends Oklahoma plan to open publicly funded Catholic charter school
The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on an Oklahoma case over a religious charter school. The tied vote allows the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling against the school to stand. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)This story first appeared on Oklahoma Voice. OKLAHOMA CITY — A deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Oklahoma ruling that struck down the nation’s first religious charter school. The Court announced Thursday it voted 4-4 with Just…
Oklahoma Religious Charter School: Gov. Stitt, State Supt. Ryan Walters release statements on St. Isidore case
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, AG Drummond and others are reacting after the United States Supreme Court voted 4-4 Thursday in a case regarding the nation's first publicly-funded religious charter school, St. Isidore in Oklahoma.
Supreme Court Rules Against Oklahoma Religious Charter School on First Amendment Grounds
A deadlocked Supreme Court has halted public funding for a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, leaving a lower court’s decision intact. The ruling prevents St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School from receiving state funds, raising fresh questions about religion, school choice, and taxpayer dollars. Key Facts: The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 4-4 ruling on May 16, leaving a lower court decision against public funding for a religious scho…
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Catholic News AgencyOklahoma Catholic charter school loses Supreme Court bid for state approval
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Wolfgang Schaller|Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 22, 2025 / 12:12 pm (CNA). The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to issue a ruling in a contentious case involving what was propos... [...]
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