Supreme Court appears ready to bless the country’s first public religious charter school

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  • Source: Politico
  • 05/01/2025
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled Wednesday they are open to allowing the Catholic Church to launch the country’s first publicly funded religious charter school, despite arguments from opponents who say the school would violate the Constitution’s ban on government-established religion.

The justices heard arguments on an Oklahoma court decision last year that rejected a state contract to open the planned online-only charter school, known as St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. If the justices overturn that decision, they would allow, for the first time, a charter school receiving state funds to teach an explicitly religious curriculum.

The school’s supporters say a ruling in favor of St. Isidore would clear the way for a new form of public education that would advance religious freedom and school choice.

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