Posted on Jun 6, 2023
Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
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"A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional."
Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
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..."The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City intends to open St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in 2024, serving students K-12 in all parts of the state. It would be free for all students and funded by the state of Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, which oversees all online charter schools in the state, voted 3-2 in favor of establishing St. Isidore of Seville.
Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board listens to public comments Tuesday, April 11, 2023, during a meeting to discuss a vote on whether to approve the creation of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a Catholic charter school, in Oklahoma City.
Archdiocese officials have been unequivocal that the school will promote the Catholic faith and operate according to church doctrine, including its views on sexual orientation and gender identity, raising questions of whether St. Isidore of Seville would abide by all federal non-discrimination requirements.
A member of the school's Board of Directors, Brett Farley, has said "it's too early to even say" whether openly gay or transgender students and employees would be welcome at the school. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed to give religious exemptions to state and federal laws that contradict Catholic beliefs."...
..."The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City intends to open St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in 2024, serving students K-12 in all parts of the state. It would be free for all students and funded by the state of Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, which oversees all online charter schools in the state, voted 3-2 in favor of establishing St. Isidore of Seville.
Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board listens to public comments Tuesday, April 11, 2023, during a meeting to discuss a vote on whether to approve the creation of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a Catholic charter school, in Oklahoma City.
Archdiocese officials have been unequivocal that the school will promote the Catholic faith and operate according to church doctrine, including its views on sexual orientation and gender identity, raising questions of whether St. Isidore of Seville would abide by all federal non-discrimination requirements.
A member of the school's Board of Directors, Brett Farley, has said "it's too early to even say" whether openly gay or transgender students and employees would be welcome at the school. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed to give religious exemptions to state and federal laws that contradict Catholic beliefs."...
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