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Why the Charter School Movement Is Pushing Back on a Religious Charter

By: Sarah Mervosh — June 8th 2023 at 20:39
A Catholic school, newly approved in Oklahoma, is testing the bounds of what it means to be a charter — uncomfortably so for some leaders.

A student at a public charter school in Oklahoma, where the definition of a charter school is being challenged.
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Oklahoma Approves First Religious Charter School in the U.S.

By: Sarah Mervosh — June 7th 2023 at 23:37
The school will offer online, Roman Catholic instruction funded by taxpayers. Its approval is certain to tee off a legal battle over the separation of church and state.
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Yeshiva University’s Ban on L.G.B.T.Q. Club Leads to Scrutiny of Funding

By: Liam Stack — April 3rd 2023 at 17:37
A lawmaker asked inspectors to look at millions given to the university, which has argued it is a religious institution, not an educational one, to justify its ban on an L.G.B.T.Q. club.

Yeshiva University has said it is a religious institution, not an educational institution. But that raises questions about whether it can receive public funds designated for schools.
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