Oklahoma Board Rejects Jewish Charter School Proposal Following Court Ruling on Religious Schools

Oklahoma Board Rejects Jewish Charter School Proposal Following Court Ruling on Religious Schools

Oklahoma education officials have declined to approve a proposal to establish what would have been the state’s first Jewish charter school, pointing to recent legal precedent involving a Catholic virtual charter school. On Monday, the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board voted to deny the application for Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School, a proposed religious public charter institution.

Trump Says ‘Religion Is Coming Back’ as He Defends Religious Liberty Record at National Prayer Breakfast

Donald Trump said “religion is coming back” in the United States while highlighting his administration’s record on religious liberty during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Trump began his address by brushing aside questions about his personal faith, referencing remarks he made last year suggesting he might be “maybe not Heaven-bound,” and insisting those comments were intended as humor and taken out of context.
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