The Controversy Surrounding Oklahoma's Catholic Charter School

The approval of the first religious charter school in the US, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma, is challenging the definition of charter schools as strictly public schools. While the school's supporters argue that excluding religious groups amounts to discrimination, opponents argue that charter schools are public schools and should not discriminate. The move has also sparked debate within the charter school movement itself, with some arguing that charter schools are more like private actors. The issue may ultimately be decided by the US Supreme Court, which is weighing whether to take up a case on directing taxpayer money to private religious schools.