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Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school – but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga

  • Written by Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imageThe Oklahoma Supreme Court bench is pictured in the state Capitol in Oklahoma City in 2014.AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki

In Oklahoma, the start of the school year is just six weeks away. But one closely watched school that had planned to open in 2024 is now in limbo: St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a tuition-free, online, K-12 institution.

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