Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Charter School Funding

The case centers on Oklahoma's attempt to establish the nation's first taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school, testing the boundaries of church-state separation.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear 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 against the school, citing the Establishment Clause and state laws requiring public schools to remain secular.
Proponents argue that excluding religious charter schools from public funding violates their First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion.
Opponents, including civil liberties groups, warn that allowing religious charter schools could undermine public education and erode the separation of church and state.
The decision could have nationwide implications, potentially paving the way for other religious entities to seek public funding for charter schools.