Oklahoma First State to Fund Religious Charter School

[DaisyDay]

This one is Catholic.

Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US

An Oklahoma school board has voted to approve what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school

abcnews.go.com

The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. The online public charter school would be open to students across the state in kindergarten through grade 12.

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond had warned the board that such a decision clearly violated the Oklahoma Constitution.​

 

[Always in His Presence]

It'll be worth watching how it works out in the courts.

 

[wing2000]

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond had warned the board that such a decision clearly violated the Oklahoma Constitution.

SMH

 

[Hans Blaster]

The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School. The online public charter school would be open to students across the state in kindergarten through grade 12.

Good grief, their violation of the establishment clause isn't even a real school. It's a "virtual, online" school. I thought the pandemic ended in Oklahoma 3 years ago.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Constitutionality aside, they can clearly afford to fund their own schools. They don't need government help.

 

[Hammster]

Good grief, their violation of the establishment clause isn't even a real school. It's a "virtual, online" school. I thought the pandemic ended in Oklahoma 3 years ago.

How does it violate the establishment clause?

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

Does Oklahoma want the Satanic Temple to run taxpayer funded schools? Because this how you get the Satanic Temple to run taxpayer funded schools.

 

[Hammster]

Does Oklahoma want the Satanic Temple to run taxpayer funded schools? Because this how you get the Satanic Temple to run taxpayer funded schools.

Says who?

 

[durangodawood]

Its a mistake for the government to get its claws into religion. Religion is for the people to sort out for themselves.

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

Says who?

The Satanic Temple got into public schools where those schools allowed religion in Penn. School District Must Allow Club Run by The Satanic Temple to Operate, Federal Judge Rules

Now a state has decided to allow a religion to run a publicly funded school. They are going to have to allow all religions to do it or they will run afoul of the First Amendment by showing favoritism to one religion over another.

 

[Hammster]

The Satanic Temple got into public schools where those schools allowed religion in Penn. School District Must Allow Club Run by The Satanic Temple to Operate, Federal Judge Rules

Now a state has decided to allow a religion to run a publicly funded school. They are going to have to allow all religions to do it or they will run afoul of the First Amendment by showing favoritism to one religion over another.

There’s nothing in the First Amendment that prohibits this.

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

There’s nothing in the First Amendment that prohibits this.

As long as Oklahoma allows Satanism to do the same thing and use tax payer dollars to advance their agenda, there will be no problem.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

As long as Oklahoma allows Satanism to do the same thing and use tax payer dollars to advance their agenda, there will be no problem.

The establishment clause has been interpreted pretty consistently to prohibit the spending of taxpayer dollars for religious institutions. But who knows with this SC.

 

[Hammster]

As long as Oklahoma allows Satanism to do the same thing and use tax payer dollars to advance their agenda, there will be no problem.

What makes you think they need to do that?

 

[Hammster]

The establishment clause has been interpreted pretty consistently to prohibit the spending of taxpayer dollars for religious institutions. But who knows with this SC.

So it’s been abused?

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

What makes you think they need to do that?

The state needs to be neutral when it comes to religion. So, Oklahoma can either give all religions money to operate their own religious schools or to no one.

I’m honestly shocked you have no problem with this. This schools is going to be using tax dollars (your tax dollars if you are in Oklahoma) to teach children to pray to Mary and the saints. You aren’t supposed to pray to anyone but your god.

 

[DaisyDay]

So it’s been abused?

No, upheld.

 

[Hammster]

The state needs to be neutral when it comes to religion.

Where do guy get that idea?

 

[Hammster]

No, upheld.

There’s nothing in the establishment clause that prevents states from doing this.

 

[GreatLakes4Ever]

Where do guy get that idea?

Would you be okay with taxpayer dollars going to fund an Islamic public school?