Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, addressing whether public funds can support religious charter schools.
• Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond argues that funding St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School violates state and U.S. constitutional provisions on church-state separation.
• The Oklahoma Supreme Court previously ruled against the school, stating that charter schools must remain nonsectarian under state law.
• Supporters, including the Alliance Defending Freedom, argue the exclusion of religious schools from charter funding violates First Amendment free exercise rights.
• A decision in favor of St. Isidore could pave the way for publicly funded religious charter schools nationwide, intensifying debates over religious freedom and public education.