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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on April 30 heard oral argument in a case concerning the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’s effort to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would be the nation’s first publicly funded Catholic charter school if it survives the challenge.
If the high court ultimately sides with the school, the case could result in allowing public dollars to directly fund religious schools and lead to a reappraisal of longstanding legal interpretations of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
In more than two hours of argument, lawyers arguing in favor of an Oklahoma school board’s 2023 vote to approve the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’sapplication to establish St. Isidore of Seville argued the proposed Catholic school met all criteria for approval as a charter school and should not be discriminated against for its religious identity.
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If the high court ultimately sides with the school, the case could result in allowing public dollars to directly fund religious schools and lead to a reappraisal of longstanding legal interpretations of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
In more than two hours of argument, lawyers arguing in favor of an Oklahoma school board’s 2023 vote to approve the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’sapplication to establish St. Isidore of Seville argued the proposed Catholic school met all criteria for approval as a charter school and should not be discriminated against for its religious identity.
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Can the U.S. have Catholic charter schools? Justices to decide now after hearing case
The U.S. Supreme Court debated whether public funds can support a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, impacting religious freedom.
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