Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma
NPRThursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:38:03 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court couldn’t break a tie on whether Oklahoma could fund a religious charter school, leaving a state court’s decision intact. That lower ruling had said the school crossed the line by mixing government money with religion—something the Constitution tries to keep separate.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about one school—it’s a skirmish in the bigger battle over how religion fits into public life, especially when tax dollars are involved. The deadlock means, for now, states can’t use public funds to directly back religious schools, but the split vote hints this debate is far from over. If the Court takes up a similar case later, the outcome could reshape the rules on church-state separation.
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