An Oklahoma school board on Monday approved what would be the nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious school despite concerns over the decision’s constitutionality from state officials and advocacy groups.
The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, which oversees all virtual charter schools in the state, voted 3-2 in favor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma establishing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The online public charter school would open in 2024, serving students in kindergarten through grade 12 across the state.
