School choice supporters protest exclusion of religious charter in Supreme Court case

Dozens of defenders gathered to choose schools outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, where the judges were weighing whether public funds could go directly to the religious charter schools.

The demonstrators gathered and made signs saying “All students, all options, all dollars” and “free in learning”, called for the expansion of access to alternatives to traditional public schools, especially for students who struggle in those places.

The case, St. Esidor of the Seville Catholic School against Dramund, is challenging a ruling issued by the Supreme Court in Oklahoma, which has canceled a contract that establishes Saint Issidor – a Catholic school funded by the public – as a violation of government law and federal law. Now before the United States Supreme Court, defenders argue that excluding religious schools from the state -run charter programs is an unconstitutional discrimination.

“The court has repeatedly and repeatedly that the free exercise condition requires that the government treat religious and secular organizations as it happened here. The state has excluded Saint Issidor simply because of its religious character, and this is a mistake and a misfortune for parents,” said Kate Anderson, an AdF lawyer working on the case.

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For students like the son of Contina Jones, public schools are not always appropriate. “He was very sad, very emotional every day, and he was exaggerated, and the teachers were inside and outside, and I needed something able to meet how to learn my son,” said Jones, a resident of Mississippi, who joined the crowd outside the field. “Every child, regardless of the postal code, must be able to go to a school for their families.”

Judges are required to weigh whether a religious rented school is entitled to obtain the same treatment and financing as secular – a question that can determine how countries are drawn between the Church and the state in public education.

“The rented schools are not public schools in the same way that traditional posts follow,” said Thomas Fischer, CEO of Edchoice. “They have been designed to obtain curricula other than what public schools provide. The first amendment protects their free exercises and does not prevent them from exercising their religion.”

In the case is whether the school should be considered a public school – which is largely considered extensions for the state government, and it is required to be non -religious under the establishment requirement – or whether it should be considered entities or private contractors.

The Prosecutor in Oklahoma, Jenner Dromond, a Republican nominating the position of the ruler, filed the lawsuit against the school, saying that the establishment of Saint Issidor would violate both Oklahoma constitution and the condition of the constitution of the United States. He stressed that public funds should not be used to support religious institutions, stressing that such a step can put a dangerous precedent for government support for religion.

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Supporters of St. Esidor keep signs outside the Supreme Court. (Alex Wong/Getty Emose)

The Supreme Court in Oklahoma approved the evaluation of Dromond, and the ruling that rented schools are general entities and must remain unoccupied. The court’s decision highlighted the concerns that the approval of Saint Issidor as a religious school for the charter can lead to the religious indoctrination of the state, which undermines the neutrality of public education.

“The key here is that this school is its private school. This school is not a government school – it is a rented school. It has the ability to set its own curriculum,” added, John Teduel, director of Oklahoma, director of Oklahoma, Director of Oklahoma, Director of Oklahoma, Director of Oklahoma State in Oklahoma, American director of prosperity.

The case was called a great test to see the opportunity for similar schools throughout the country.

“We are really excited about this opportunity.”

Erika Donalds, head of the First Institute for Policy Oppution Center at the Educational Institute, chanted feelings, and the issue was put as a possible expansion in the “Free Market for Education”.

Reverend Shannon Felk, American believers, talks about Reverend Paul Brandis Rochenbush from the Endowment of Religions listening to a press conference outside the Supreme Court on April 30, 2025. (Alex Wong/Getty Emose)

“Saint Issidor is not just an example of many high -quality options that can be hired for families,” Donalds said. “The Supreme Court has canceled discrimination against religious institutions in other contexts. If they can provide high -quality education, families must be able to reach these options with public funds.”

Donalds confirmed that the choice remains with families. “Parents are not required to choose a religious rented school, but they must have the option to do so – as long as financial and academic accountability measures are met.”

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It also indicated that the two parties support for the selection of schools worldwide.

“We have seen a survey showing 70 % of Republicans, about 70 % of Democrats, all of whom support school selection. This movement has momentum, and will not stop.”

The court ruling, which is expected by the end of June, can have comprehensive effects on the policy of rented schools and the judicial jurisprudence of religious freedom throughout the country, and comes at a time when 45 American states currently allow rented schools.

Breanne Deppisch Fox News contributed to this report.