A Catholic school, newly approved in Oklahoma, is testing the bounds of what it means to be a charter — uncomfortably so for some leaders.
Tag: Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Breaches the Wall Between Church and State
Religious liberty, not religious authority, should be the aim of the American right.
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Oklahoma Approves First Religious Charter School in the U.S.
The school, which would offer online, Roman Catholic instruction funded by taxpayers, is almost certain to tee off a legal battle.
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Two Black Native Americans Were Arrested. The Law Sees Only One as Indian.
A Supreme Court ruling barred Oklahoma from prosecuting crimes committed by Native Americans on tribal land, but some Black tribal members are still being prosecuted because they lack “Indian blood.”
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules New Abortion Bans Unconstitutional
An older law still prohibits most abortions in the state, but it is less strict about exceptions for medical emergencies.