US Supreme Court Debates Bid for First Religious Charter School

May 2, 2025, 4:37 PM UTC

The Supreme Court heard the last in a trio of cases over religious rights with the justices appearing to split along largely ideological lines.

During arguments April 30 in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, the justices considered a virtual school’s bid to become the nation’s first religious charter school.

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