Oklahoma
Oklahoma court considers whether to allow the US’ first publicly funded Catholic school
By Sean Murphy — April 3, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board violated both the law and the state and federal constitutions.
Oklahoma Christian leaders seek to join suit opposing state-funded Catholic school
By Fiona André — November 22, 2023
(RNS) — St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School could become the country’s first publicly funded religious charter school.
Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school
By Associated Press — August 1, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of parents, faith leaders, and a public education nonprofit sued Monday to stop Oklahoma from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school.
Oklahoma OKs the nation’s first religious charter school – but litigation is likely to follow
By Charles J. Russo — June 20, 2023
(The Conversation) — The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.
Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school
By Sean Murphy — June 5, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.
Plans for religious charter school, though rejected for now, are already pushing church-state debates into new territory
By Charles J. Russo — April 18, 2023
(The Conversation) — Using public funds to support students at private religious schools is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
As states ban abortion, a new spotlight on an old battle over sex education
By Riley Farrell — July 14, 2022
(RNS) — Half of the states set to ban abortion have no mandate that schools teach sex education. Only four require curricula to address contraception.
Abortion restrictions v. religious free exercise: Which will win?
By Mark Silk — May 3, 2022
(RNS) — At least one red state is already making room, it seems, for women to successfully make a free exercise claim.
Cece Jones-Davis continues support for Julius Jones, whom she helped get off death row
By Adelle M. Banks — February 9, 2022
(RNS) — ‘She has helped move mountains that I’m not sure we even thought could be moved,’ Jones said of the advocate.
Buddy Stouffer’s execution was the last of 2021. Will it be the last to be proved an error?
By Shane Claiborne — December 14, 2021
(RNS) — For every nine executions, there is one exoneration.
Ilhan Omar named ‘American Muslim Public Servant of 2021’ by CAIR
By Joseph Hammond — December 7, 2021
(RNS) — In her acceptance speech, Omar acknowledged it had been a ‘very difficult week’ as the political feud between her and Rep. Lauren Boebert continued to draw headlines.
Julius Jones was spared by a governor who prayed. Let’s all now pray to end the death penalty.
By Shane Claiborne — November 19, 2021
(RNS) — If Christians alone agreed to stop executing people today, it would end the death penalty overnight.
Okla. death row inmate, subject of prayer rally, to get second clemency hearing
By Adelle M. Banks — March 8, 2021
(RNS) — ‘I just believe that we’re on God’s side,’ said the Rev. Cece Jones-Davis, director of the campaign supporting Julius Jones.
Applause for Oklahoma’s day of prayer and fasting
By Brad Hirschfield — December 3, 2020
(RNS) — Whether or not Gov. Kevin Stitt means to include nonbelievers in his state, this proclamation is worthy of applause.
‘It took a long time to get here’: Mauree Turner becomes Oklahoma’s first Muslim lawmaker
By Alejandra Molina — November 6, 2020
(RNS) — The 27-year-old Black, nonbinary community organizer said she has heard from many who 'didn’t feel like they had a place in politics.'
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