Supreme Court hears feisty arguments over tax funds for religious charter school

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Justice Neil Gorsuch noted the example of religious agencies that provide adoption services with comprehensive government involvement.
54% : While the contract says that St. Isidore will ensure that no student is denied admission based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, its language also recognizes that the school may have "certain exemptions or entitlements" from laws and regulations based on its status as a religious organization.
54% : He asked Garre how the court would "draw that line" to distinguish between public schools and other incorporated entities that receive state funding as contractors.
49% : Under questioning by Alito, who raised several hypothetical situations about whether certain progressive or ultraconservative charter schools would be allowed in Oklahoma, Garre said charter schools all have to abide by the state law that created the program.
49% : "What we're talking about here is a school that's closely regulated and is part of the public school system," said Garre, who added that the court's ruling in the case had the potential to have "a dramatic effect" on charter schools across the country.
42% : " Gregory Garre, an attorney who argued against St. Isidore, said charter schools have long been considered to be public schools in Oklahoma and federal law.
39% : "Teaching religion as truth in public schools is not allowed," Garre said.

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