Taxpayer-funded religious school - Ukrainian dam disaster - Golf’s civil war ends

Source: Department of Education

1. Summary
   Oklahoma's Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, an online Catholic charter school. The school would be the first US religious school funded by taxpayers. A member of the school's board said it was "too early to even say" if gay or transgender students could be admitted.
   
   The Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, petitioning for St. Isidore's creation, says it struggles to compete with the state's six other virtual charters because they are free. "Taxpayer dollars are paying for all those other ones but our parents are paying taxes, too," said the organization.
   
   Advocates for the school say recent Supreme Court rulings mean that private entities cannot be barred from receiving public funds on religious grounds. While Oklahoma law deems charter schools to be public, St. Isidore's supporters say charter schools should be considered private. Oklahoma's attorney general said the school creates a "slippery slope" to state-funded religion. It is expected to face legal challenges immediately.

   Highly-rated - last 48 hrs
   Oklahoma paves way for nation's first publicly funded religious charter school.
   ABC News (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 75% • 4 min read
   

1. Selected local viewpoint
   Oklahoma board approves nation's first religious public charter school.
   The Oklahoman (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 66% • 6 min read

1. Selected long-read
   Make way for faith-based charters.
   City Journal (Right) • Factual Grade 72% • 6 min read

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