Oklahoma no longer has deal with group trying to open nation’s first public religious school

OKLAHOMA CITY – After months of fighting, Oklahoma no longer has a deal in place with a group trying to open the nation’s first public religious school. Oklahoma’s Statewide Charter School Board had been dragging its feet on terminating its contract with St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, even after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the school wasn’t legal. Board members initially felt like the contract was needed to challenge the school’s legality at the federal level.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS