ANALYSIS: Oklahoma Gov. Applauds First Religious Charter School as Opponents Threaten Legal Action

Oklahoma’s Republican governor applauded the state’s charter school board for clearing the way for the nation’s first religious charter school.
“I applaud the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board’s courage to approve the authorization for St. Isadore of Seville Catholic Virtual School,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement following the board’s vote. “This is a win for religious liberty and education freedom in our great state, and I am encouraged by these efforts to give parents more options when it comes to their child’s education.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in a vote of 3-2 on June 5. The school will be run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa….}