by OKLAHOMA Governor J. Kevin Stitt
Today, Governor Stitt proudly stood with over fifty elected officials, religious organizations, educational institutions, and research organizations in support of the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School.
Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, which is set to be heard before the United States Supreme Court, will decide if a religious charter school – in this case, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School – can be made available to all students with public funds under the First Amendment.
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The following individuals and organizations submitted amicus briefs in support of religious and education freedom:
“The Oklahoma Supreme Court has effectively declared religious charter schools unconstitutional. That cannot be squared with the Free Exercise Clause, which forbids states from excluding “religious persons from the enjoyment of public benefits on the basis of their anticipated religious use of the benefits.” Carson v. Makin, 596 U.S. 767, 789 (2022).”
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