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Oklahoma Supreme Court denies Ryan Walters’ request to intervene in Catholic charter school lawsuit

St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School would be the first religious charter school in the country to be funded by public tax money

Oklahoma Supreme Court denies Ryan Walters’ request to intervene in Catholic charter school lawsuit

St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School would be the first religious charter school in the country to be funded by public tax money

WERE ARRESTED. NO ONE WAS HURT. WELL, THE STATE SUPREME COURT DENIES A REQUEST FROM OKLAHOMA STATE SUPERINT TO INTERVENE IN A LAWSUIT OVER A CATHOLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. AND IT WOULD BE THE FIRST RELIGIOUS CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY FUNDED BY PUBLIC TAX DOLLARS. BUT OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL GENTNER DRUMMOND SUED THE STATE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD OVER THE DECISION TO APPROVE IT. STATE SUPERINTEND RYAN WALTERS SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL AND HAD SOUGHT TO INTERVENE IN THE LAWSUIT TO, QUOTE, DEFEND ITS INTEREST I
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Oklahoma Supreme Court denies Ryan Walters’ request to intervene in Catholic charter school lawsuit

St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School would be the first religious charter school in the country to be funded by public tax money

The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a request from State Superintendent Ryan Walters to intervene in a lawsuit over a Catholic charter school.| MORE | Oklahoma AG files lawsuit against board that approved publicly funded religious charter schoolSt. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School would be the first religious charter school in the country to be funded by public tax money.In October, the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved a contract on operating terms for the school. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond later filed a lawsuit against the board.| MORE | Oklahoma board votes to approve contract for Catholic charter schoolWalters supports the school and sought to intervene in the lawsuit to "defend its interest in distributing state aid without religious discrimination." Top Headlines Several people in custody after shots fired at OKC apartment complex Caught on camera: Small plane crashes into car during emergency landing near Dallas Gov. Kevin Stitt says he's 'backing the blue' in fight over tribal tags 'He's an absolute thug': Markwayne Mullin defends exchange after challenging Teamster leader to fight Hundreds of jobs coming to Shawnee after manufacturing plant breaks ground

The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a request from State Superintendent Ryan Walters to intervene in a lawsuit over a Catholic charter school.

| MORE | Oklahoma AG files lawsuit against board that approved publicly funded religious charter school

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St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School would be the first religious charter school in the country to be funded by public tax money.

In October, the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved a contract on operating terms for the school. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond later filed a lawsuit against the board.

| MORE | Oklahoma board votes to approve contract for Catholic charter school

Walters supports the school and sought to intervene in the lawsuit to "defend its interest in distributing state aid without religious discrimination."


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