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'Everyday Oklahomans' oppose St. Isidore plan, plaintiffs say ahead of Supreme Court arguments
Tim Stanley
Tulsa World
Updated
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week for and against a proposal to open the nation’s first-ever religious charter school in Oklahoma, it could consider removing a long-standing boundary between public school funding and religious teaching. Projects Reporter Andrea Eger …
Private school options exist for a Catholic-focused education, but the church is asking to create a public school via its plans for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma. Opponents are worried that if the U.S. Supreme Court clears a path for St. Isidore, it could change the definition of a charter school and the concept of separation of church and state in the nation.
“I spent nearly the entire summer knocking doors for our Republican primaries. I have spoken with thousands of everyday Republican Oklahomans. Overwhelmingly, they oppose this,” said Erika Wright, a Republican and education advocate from Noble, seen here speaking before the State Board of Education in 2023.
Private school options exist for a Catholic-focused education, but the church is asking to create a public school via its plans for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma. Opponents are worried that if the U.S. Supreme Court clears a path for St. Isidore, it could change the definition of a charter school and the concept of separation of church and state in the nation.
“I spent nearly the entire summer knocking doors for our Republican primaries. I have spoken with thousands of everyday Republican Oklahomans. Overwhelmingly, they oppose this,” said Erika Wright, a Republican and education advocate from Noble, seen here speaking before the State Board of Education in 2023.
Private school options exist for a Catholic-focused education, but the church is asking to create a public school via its plans for St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma. Opponents are worried that if the U.S. Supreme Court clears a path for St. Isidore, it could change the definition of a charter school and the concept of separation of church and state in the nation.
“I spent nearly the entire summer knocking doors for our Republican primaries. I have spoken with thousands of everyday Republican Oklahomans. Overwhelmingly, they oppose this,” said Erika Wright, a Republican and education advocate from Noble, seen here speaking before the State Board of Education in 2023.
