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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.
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