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Oklahoma Catholic charter school petitions U.S. Supreme Court to consider approval
The Oklahoma Supreme Court had ruled that the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board could not authorize a charter with... Read more
Oklahoma school board rescinds contract for Catholic charter school
In late June the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against the school’s establishment and ordered the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court declines to stay ruling to rescind religious charter school contract
The state Supreme Court denied a stay of a recent ruling that required the Statewide Charter School Board rescind a... Read more
Oklahoma judge says lawsuit over nation’s first Catholic charter school can proceed
The court’s decision was “not making any type of ruling regarding substantive arguments” in the case, the judge said in... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears Catholic charter school case
Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued on Tuesday against the board’s approval of the school, saying that it sets a... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court says superintendent can’t intervene in Catholic charter school suit
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit last month against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. Read more
Oklahoma attorney general files lawsuit against nation’s first religious charter school
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, announced the lawsuit in a press release on his website on Oct. 20. Read more
Oklahoma board approves Catholic charter school contract
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma said it was “excited to be one step closer to providing new education opportunities for families... Read more
Groups sue to block Catholic charter school in Oklahoma; state leaders stand firm
The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 in early June to approve St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. Read more
Oklahoma board approves first Catholic charter school in the country
The state of Oklahoma approved the country’s first-ever religious charter school on Monday. Read more
Oklahoma board rejects initial proposal for Catholic charter school
A statewide board in Oklahoma voted Tuesday to reject a proposal brought by the Oklahoma Catholic Conference to create a... Read more
Newark church asks school to cover LGBT mural
A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Newark has instructed a charter school to cover a pro-LGBT mural painted on... Read more
