Courts
‘Victory for educational freedom’: Federal court greenlights nation’s first religious charter school
A federal district court gave the go-ahead for a Jewish school to participate in Oklahoma’s charter program after it was excluded because of its religious affiliation. The ruling bars the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board from blocking the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation from the state’s charter program as the lawsuit proceeds. “Because […]
September 25, 2026
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