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The St. Isidore case came up short, but religious education may be better off for it
The case centered on whether charter schools are private entities that can accept public funds or public entities that cannot ...
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St. Isidore, an Online Catholic Charter School, Would Be the First of Its Kind
The virtual school, named for the patron saint of the internet, would be funded by Oklahoma taxpayers and incorporate Catholic teachings into its curriculum. By Sarah Mervosh St. Isidore of ...
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Divided Supreme Court weighs effort to create nation's first religious charter school
It did not appoint any member of St. Isidore's board. It did not instruct the school to offer an education in the Catholic tradition. And it will not hire or supervise the school's teachers and ...
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United States Supreme Court decides St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School case in split 4-4 vote
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The United States Supreme Court has reached a decision in the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board (SCSB) versus ...
Deadlocked Supreme Court won’t allow nation’s first public religious charter school
The case centered on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, an online-only institution that wanted to launch as a ...
Opinion
Oklahoma could change charter school laws, embrace other forms of school choice | Opinion
If successful, St. Isidore would become the first outwardly religious charter school in the United States. As a former Oklahoma public school teacher and current law student, I find this case highly ...