Dear Authorizers, On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond—a case that challenges how courts have interpreted the constitutional boundaries of public education in recent decades. At the center is St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, approved by the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board. […]
Oklahoma SCOTUS Case
In the Media
The Future of Charter Schools: St. Isidore v. Oklahoma and Religious Education Funding This case has been widely covered in the media because of the implications that it could have not only for charter schools, but for how the First Amendment applies today. Below is a selection of news reports, analyses, and opinion pieces—both for […]
Supreme Court, Charters, and Oklahoma
What’s Happening & Why It Matters Dear Colleagues: If you’re on this site, you’re among the many of us interested in charter schools both as a policy matter and as a dynamic way to provide high-quality public educational options to children, families, and communities. One policy matter that has captured the attention of the nation’s […]
