What Oklahoma's halted religious charter school means for the future of public education in the US

An Oklahoma lawsuit opposing the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school, St. Isidore of Seville, was dropped following a 4-4 deadlock at the US Supreme Court and a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court declaring the school unconstitutional. The case underscores ongoing debates over public funding for religious education and the separation of church and state in the US. Governor Kevin Stitt signals the issue may return to the courts.

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