Washington (APP) – The Supreme Court On Friday, a new cultural war controversy agreed: Even if the country’s first public financial support is provided. Religious Charter School Open in Oklahoma should be allowed.
The judges said they would review the decision of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which rejected the approval of the State Board’s request for opening a Charter school by the Catholic Church in Oklahoma.
The High Court, with a majority of conservatives, has issued several orders. Decision In recent years there is an indication of the willingness to allow public funds to be transmitted to religious institutions. At the same time, conservatives -led states have tried to enter religion in public schools, including Louisiana Ten rules Posted in classrooms.
The case will probably be discussed at the end of April and a decision will be taken at the beginning of the summer. Justice Amy Koni is not participating in the Barrett case, but did not provide the reason.
Last June, the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided by 7-1 votes that taxpayers ‘financiers’ religious charter school would violate the first amendment of the first amendment to the government to “respect the establishment of religion”. Anyone forbids the law.
After that the decision was made. 3-2 votes In 2023, the State Wide Virtual Charter School Board to approve the Arch Dieces application for the St. Icedor of the Seoul Virtual Charter School. The K-12 Online School had planned to start classes for its first 200 entries in the last fall, with a part of its mission to give good news to its students in a Catholic belief.
A group of Oklahoma’s parents, religious leaders and non -profit groups of public education The case to block School
“Under the law of Oklahoma, a charter school is a public school,” Justice James Winchester, appointed by the former Republican Government Frank Keating, wrote in the majority opinion of the court. “Thus, a charter school should be non -sectarian.
“However, the Catholic School curriculum will be sponsored by the state, sponsoring the Catholic School.”
In disagreement, Justice Dana Cohen wrote that excluding the St. icon only from running a charter school based on its religious affiliation would violate different parts of the first amendment, which protects religious freedom.
The case has put Oklahoma’s Republican Governor, Kevin Stat, and his Republican Attorney General, Gantner Dermond, into the opposing parties. Stitt supports school. Drumand turned his Republican predecessor to the Charter School Board’s advice, and warned that the Catholic Charter School would violate the constitution in his view.
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