Oklahoma sued for funding US’s first ‘state-sponsored’ religious charter school

Lawsuit seeks to stop state from sponsoring catholic virtual school amid a fierce debate surrounding religious liberties

The American Civil Liberties Union and a handful of civil organizations have filed a lawsuit to stop the Oklahoma state government from funding the US's first religious public charter school, in turn setting up a fierce debate surrounding religious liberties.

On Monday, the ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Education Law Center and Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of nearly a dozen plaintiffs including parents, education activists and faith leaders seeking to stop Oklahoma from sponsoring and funding St Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School.