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Oklahoma OKs the nation's first religious charter school – but litigation is likely to follow

Headline from The Conversation US, on the newest of 2 developments

The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Oklahoma OKs the nation's first religious charter school – but litigation is likely to follow

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

Reports & sources

51 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma

  2. Fox News

    Oklahoma board approves nation's first taxpayer-funded religious school (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Oklahoma's Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious school in a 3-2 vote on Monday.

  3. Tulsa World

    Oklahoma approves first religious charter school in the nation (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    If or when St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School opens, it will be the nation’s first religious charter school, but taxpayer challenges have been promised.

  4. New York Times

    Oklahoma Approves First Religious Charter School in the U.S. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The school, which would offer online, Roman Catholic instruction funded by taxpayers, is almost certain to tee off a legal battle.

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Nation’s First Religious Charter School Approved in Oklahoma (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Opponents say they will sue to block the Catholic virtual K-12 school from getting public funds.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Oklahoma Approves Nation’s First Religious Charter School (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Oklahoma approved the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school during a Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (OSVCSB) meeting Monday.

  7. KRDO

    State school board approves application for first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A school board in Oklahoma has approved an application for a Catholic virtual charter school – a decision that would create the first publicly funded religious charter school in the nation – despite concerns over the plan’s constitutionality.

  8. Foxla

    Oklahoma school board approves first US taxpayer-funded religious school (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve an application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma.

  9. Religion News

    Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school (opens Religion News)

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    Religion News's feed description

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An Oklahoma school board has voted to approve what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school.

  11. Politico

    Oklahoma approves nation’s first public religious charter school (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The split vote from the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board on Monday caps months of debate.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Oklahoma school board approves what would be the first taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S. (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A school board voted to approve the application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma to establish the publicly funded St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Oklahoma approves country's first religious charter school (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A virtual Oklahoma Catholic school is set to become the first religious charter school in the country, setting up a likely legal battle with secular groups.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Oklahoma approves first taxpayer-funded religious school in US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The school board’s vote sets in motion a battle between religious freedom and the separation of church and state.

  15. America Magazine

    Catholic virtual school approved by Oklahoma board would be first religious charter in the U.S. (opens America Magazine)

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    America Magazine's feed description

    A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.

  16. The Washington Free Beacon

    Oklahoma Approves First Religious Charter School in United States (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    An Oklahoma school board on Monday approved the Catholic Church's application to create the first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in the U.S.

  17. Oklahoma Watch

    Oklahoma Board Approves First Religious Charter School (opens Oklahoma Watch)

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    Oklahoma Watch's feed description

    The decision is certain to set up lawsuits that could go before the U.S. Supreme Court in a key test of the separation of church and state.

  18. The Christian Post

    Oklahoma greenlights first religious charter school in US; secular group vows to sue (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board has greenlit the first religious charter school in the United States, a decision that is expected to lead to litigation from a church-state ...

  19. The Conversation US

    Oklahoma OKs the nation's first religious charter school – but litigation is likely to follow (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.

  20. NPR

    Oklahoma OKS what would be the nation's first publicly funded religious school (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    An Oklahoma school board has approved what would be the first taxpayer-funded religious school. It's a virtual school and opponents say they'll take legal action against it.

  21. Christianity Today

    Oklahoma Approves First Church-Run Charter School in US (opens Christianity Today)

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    Christianity Today's feed description

    Supporters see it as win for religious freedom and school choice, while opponents are gearing up to challenge its constitutionality.

  22. Aleteia

    Oklahoma Catholics win right to establish 1st religious charter school (opens Aleteia)

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    Aleteia's feed description

    Recent Supreme Court church-state case rulings encouraged Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and Diocese of Tulsa to establish St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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