The approval of the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school was struck down as unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Separation of church and state for the win!
Oklahoma’s Charter School Board has been ordered to rescind the contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s 6-2 decision is a resounding victory for the integrity of public education,” said Eric Paisner, acting CEO for the group.
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“All charter schools are public schools. The National Alliance firmly believes charter schools, like all other public schools, may not be religious institutions. We insist every charter school student must be given the same federal and state civil rights and constitutional protections as their district school peers. The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision reassures all Oklahoma families that their students’ constitutional rights are not sacrificed when they choose to attend a public charter school,” Paisner added.
Emphasis is mine. It’s great to see this was struck down, especially considering how Oklahoma is about as conservative a US state can get.
Why was this not assumed to be the case?
I really need to donate more to TST…
I think it was always pretty clear it was unconstitutional.
The real question (IMO) is whether or not the court would uphold it, especially given the way conservative judges have been bending interpretations lately.
