Oklahoma Approves First Publicly-Funded Religious School Despite Legal Warnings

Oklahoma taxpayers will now fund a Catholic virtual school offering religious instruction.
The state attorney general says the decision violates Oklahoma law and exposes the state to potential lawsuits.
The school will promote Catholic faith and doctrine, including views on sexual orientation and gender identity contrary to some civil rights laws.
National groups are preparing a lawsuit to challenge the decision on church-state separation grounds.
The move raises questions about whether charter schools are truly public schools if they can teach religious curricula.