Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Faith-Based Charter School

The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked plans to open the first faith-based publicly funded charter school in the country, ruling that it violated the state constitution and the Establishment Clause. The school planned to evangelize the Catholic faith as part of its curriculum while sponsored by the State.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Against Publicly Funded Religious Charter School

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the state's approval of a publicly funded religious charter school is unconstitutional due to the violation of laws mandating public schools to be nonsectarian and prohibiting the use of public money for religious institutions.