A Catholic Charter School — Sooner the Better

An online Christian institution will be heard at the Supreme Court on the question of whether religious Sooners are below the law.

AP/Susan Walsh, file
The Supreme Court on June 30, 2024. AP/Susan Walsh, file

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case of the private Catholic school that wants to “partake in the benefits of Oklahoma’s charter school program” strikes us as a step in the right direction. The Sooners’ high court nixed the idea, citing the Constitution and Oklahoma laws aiming at, the court reckoned, “a complete separation of church and state.” Does, though, that violate the free exercise clause of the First Amendment?

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