Oklahoma Attorney General Withdraws Predecessors Opinion That State Funding Of Religious Schools Is Legal
ForbesMAR 28 2023
Okla. Approves US' First Publicly Funded Religious School
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The Spin
Left narrative
The archdiocese and its allies shouldn’t celebrate too hard. The board’s decision won’t be able to withstand upcoming legal challenges, as it clearly violates the state’s charter school law that requires schools to be non-sectarian. In addition, the school’s application openly says it will violate regulations against discrimination to follow the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Right narrative
Anti-religious groups should make all the legal challenges they want, but remember that recent Supreme Court rulings have paved the way for schools like this to obtain public funding. Parents, not the state, should determine the best learning environment for their children, and this school will provide another attractive option.