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There is a novel – and concerning – development in public education and the relationship between the institutions of church and state: Oklahoma and Guam have proposed religious charter schools. Litigation has already started. But, what is a religious charter school, and why is the idea such a problem? Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman say they are illegal and that they challenge some basic assumptions.
It is a heady moment for America’s conservatives, who at long last seem to be on the cusp of getting the Christian public schools they have fantasized about, succeeding where even President Ronald Reagan failed. With a new speaker of the House who has pooh-poohed the need to keep church and state separate and a majority on the U.S. Supreme Court that has tossed out the old rulebook, it’s not hard to imagine that conservatives are dreaming big. But their vaulting ambitions may yet be their downfa
After months of warnings, Oklahoma's Attorney General is following through on suing members of the Oklahoma Virtual Charter School Board. This comes after the board approved an application for what would become the country's first religious charter school, which is supported by tax payer money.
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has been named as a Defendant in seven lawsuits since taking office in January. The two most recent comes from a former Oklahoma State Department of Education employee and a former Norman High School teacher.
Education activists, proponents of the separation of church and state object to use of public funds for the Oklahoma school