Is a Faith-Based Charter School a Threat to Religious Freedom, or a Necessity to Uphold It? The Weighty Decision Lies With the Supreme Court

Is a Faith-Based Charter School a Threat to Religious Freedom, or a Necessity to Uphold It? The Weighty Decision Lies With the Supreme Court

By:Charles J. Russo | Theconversation.com As demonstrators gathered outside, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about whether Oklahoma can operate the nation’s first faith-based charter school. St. Isidore of Seville would be a virtual, K-12 school run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa. Charters are typically public schools […]

Patriotic education’: Trump orders federal push to monitor K-12 curriculum

Patriotic education’: Trump orders federal push to monitor K-12 curriculum

By:Orion Rummler | 19news.org |Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com President Donald Trump has directed the federal government to begin a campaign to monitor and influence K-12 curriculum — a move that former Education Department staff describe as unprecedented interference into the country’s education system with the purpose of targeting marginalized groups, particularly transgender students. In an […]