Oklahoma Approves First Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School in US
The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board in Oklahoma has approved the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the St Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School, which would be the first publicly-funded religious school in the US. The decision has been criticized by the state's attorney general and the nonprofit Americans United for Separation of Church and State, who argue that it violates the Oklahoma Constitution and the separation of church and state. Republican Governor Kevin Stitt has indicated his support for the school.