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Oklahoma’s New Catholic Charter School, Explained

St. Isidore would be funded with taxpayer money, which raises First Amendment questions.
Interior view of a stained glass window of the Catholic
An interior view of a stained glass window of the Catholic Church Immaculate Conception in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of Oklahoma public school parents, supporters of public education, and Christian advocates for religious freedom to stop the establishment of the nation’s first religious charter school. 

St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School—set to open in 2024—would use public tax dollars to fund a Catholic education for Oklahoma students.

Audrey Baker is an intern for The Dispatch.

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