Lawsuit Filed to Block Nation's First Religious Public Charter School in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma approved the first religious public charter school, St. Isidore Catholic Virtual School.
- Parents, faith leaders, and education groups sued to block the school, arguing it violates separation of church and state.
- The school's defenders say it promotes religious freedom, while critics warn it undermines it.
- Approval comes amid a trend of conservative states advancing Christianity in public schools.
- Oklahoma's governor also signed a bill giving tax incentives for private religious schooling.