Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case involving St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which seeks public funding as a religious charter school in Oklahoma.
• The Oklahoma Supreme Court previously ruled that funding religious charter schools violates both state and federal constitutional principles separating church and state.
• A decision in favor of St. Isidore could compel states to fund religious charter schools, fundamentally altering public education nationwide.
• Proponents argue that denying religious charter schools is unconstitutional discrimination, while critics warn it undermines public education and democratic values.
• Justice Amy Coney Barrett has recused herself from the case, but the conservative majority on the Court is expected to play a decisive role in the outcome.