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Supreme Court Halts Oklahoma’s First Religious Charter School

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, issuing a 4-4 split decision that upholds a lower court’s ruling. This ruling invalidates a state charter school board’s approval of …

St. Isidore decision: Split SCOTUS means Oklahoma Catholic charter school still blocked

Split 4-4 in a decision announced this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court left in place the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision to block the creation of a Catholic charter school. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a devout Catholic with a history tied to religious …

Supreme Court blocks funds for religious charter school

A split decision by the U.S. Supreme Court halted plans for what would have been the nation’s first religious charter school. In a 4-4 deadlock announced Thursday, May 22, due to a recusal, the justices were evenly divided over whether Oklahoma’s St. …

SCOTUS rules on religious charter schools

Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:56PM The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a 4-4 ruling, said Oklahoma cannot create the nation's first religious charter school funded directly with taxpayer dollars. The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a deadlocked 4-4 ruling, said …

Supreme Court tie vote blocks taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school

Supreme Court deadlocks 4-4 on Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school. The decision halts the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter. Key legal questions about public funding and religion remain unresolved. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused due to …

Supreme Court tie vote dooms nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4. The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve …

Video: OK taxpayer funded charter school case ties U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court deadlock on religious charter schools not likely the end of the story

The U.S. Supreme Court’s deadlock on the constitutionality of religious charter schools did not resolve that contentious issue but it did encourage– indirectly– religious organizations to try, try again. On Thursday, the Justices split 4-4 in Oklahoma …

Supreme Court Rules Against Oklahoma Religious Charter School on First Amendment Grounds

A deadlocked Supreme Court has halted public funding for a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, leaving a lower court’s decision intact. The ruling prevents St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School from receiving state funds, raising fresh questions …

Supreme Court Deadlocks, Leaves In Place Block On Nation's First Religious Charter School

Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Supreme Court on May 22 voted 4–4 to reject authorization for the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on May 19, 2025. …

US Supreme Court Deadlocks on Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling on Oklahoma’s push to allow a Catholic charter school. The court issued a rare 4-4 tie ruling Thursday in the case, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself. Oklahoma’s Supreme Court …

Religious Charter School Blocked After Supreme Court Deadlock

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a swift and somewhat surprising resolution of the term’s most closely watched education case, on Thursday announced a 4-4 deadlock in a case challenging Oklahoma’s unprecedented approval of a religious charter school. “The …

End of school year approaches as Guffey Community Charter School Board meets for May

The end of this school year is rapidly approaching, with the eighth grade senior presentations last week on May 15 and graduation next week on May 29; both events held at the Guffey Town Hall. The annual clean-up at Nighthawk Ranch will be May 20. …

Guffey Community Charter School eighth graders present at Guffey Town Hall

There are two Guffey Community Charter School eighth grade graduating seniors this year, Tristan Delaney and Katana Mann, and they both gave their senior presentations May 15 at the Guffey Town Hall.  Just a little history of the building. The old town …

Supreme Court Rejects Funding for Religious Charter School in Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposal to use taxpayer money to fund a religious charter school in Oklahoma. The decision, which was a 4-4 deadlock, upheld a previous ruling stating the plan was unconstitutional. This …

US Supreme Court blocks public funding for religious charter school

The state of Oklahoma may not direct public state funding to what was set to be the nation's first religious charter school after the US Supreme Court deadlocked over the case. The justices were evenly split, voting 4-4 in a ruling on Thursday. The tie …

Supreme Court deadlock blocks Oklahoma’s plan for religious charter school, in pivotal case

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., is pictured on July 30, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) By Asaf Elia-Shalev May 22, 2025 (JTA) — A deadlocked Supreme Court on Thursday let stand a ruling that blocks Oklahoma from using public funds to …

Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma taxpayer-funded charter school

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - In a 4-4 gridlock, the Supreme Court blocked Oklahoma’s taxpayer-funded religious charter school on Thursday. The court posted two sentences with the update on this case: “The judgement is affirmed by an equally divided Court. …

Thurs Blogcast: Doomberg; What is MAHA anyway?; OK Charter school is not OK

. Ugh: "One Big Beautiful Bill" passes the House, but let's look on the bright side I don't like One Big Beautiful Bill. I've said it enough already. We are in a serious fiscal situation here and simply cannot afford to have the party …

Bishop L J Guillory Welcomes Dr. Dre Back to Compton for the Opening of the Andre 'Dr. Dre' Young Performing Arts Center

Bishop L J Guillory, Ombudsman General Welcomes Dr. Dre Back to Compton for the Opening of the Andre 'Dr. Dre' Young Performing Arts Center COMPTON, CA, UNITED STATES, May 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bishop L J Guillory, Ombudsman …

Washington DC International Advisory Firm Establishes Presence in South Africa

GPS Moves to Offer Legal/Lobbying/Business Advisory Services to African Governments & Private Sector Markets WASHINGTON, DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global Political Solutions ™ LLC (GPS) a Washington, …

Congressional Breakfast: Peace and Cooperation Unites Global Leaders to Champion Moral Leadership and Peacebuilding

Peace and Cooperation emerged as a vital high-level forum convening key voices in international politics WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Amid escalating geopolitical tensions and humanitarian crises— …

RMPStudio™ Announces New Book in 2025, 'The Ambassador: Two Hats. Two Presidents.' by Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret)

A Pioneering memoir by U.S. Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor (Ret.) highlights her journey from Puerto Rico to the global stage, bridging diplomacy, and leadership. EASTON, PA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- RMPStudio™, a leader in …

Orlando Dentist Dr. Cuong T. Phan Now VA-Certified to Provide Dental Care to Eligible Veterans

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Veterans in Central Florida now have expanded access to dental care as Dr. Cuong T. Phan of Phan-tastic Smiles has officially received certification from the U.S. Department of …

Victory Tax Lawyers Analyze 2024 U.S. Tax Debt Trends in New Report

Tax gap reaches $696B as IRS resumes collections. Victory Tax Lawyers highlight relief programs and the dangers of self-representation. CA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The top tax law firm Victory Tax Lawyers presented …

Williams Asset Management Named One of Baltimore Business Journal’s 2025 Best Places to Work

COLUMBIA, MD, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Williams Asset Management is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for 2025, marking the firm’s first-ever …

Five Individuals Indicted in Insider Trading Scheme

Five individuals were charged in a 19-count indictment yesterday for their participation in a scheme to trade securities on the basis of material nonpublic information about the merger between two companies that resulted in profits of over $600,000. …

Hawaii Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Tax Fraud

A Hawaii woman pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding her mortgage lender and conspiring to defraud the IRS by fraudulently obtaining a tax refund and then thwarting the IRS’ efforts to recoup it. The following is according to court documents and …

Founder of Haitian Orphanage Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care

A Colorado man was sentenced today to 210 years in prison for sexually abusing numerous children at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Michael Karl Geilenfeld, 73, most recently of …

Former President of Asphalt Paving Company Sentenced to Prison for Bid Rigging

Note, the press release headline has been updated and a quote has been included from the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General. A former senior executive of a Michigan asphalt paving company was sentenced yesterday to six months in prison and a $500,000 …

From Galveston to the Gala: SF Bay View Unveils a Juneteenth Fashion Manifesto by Prison Artist C‑Note

Wearable Liberation Meets the Met Gala’s “Tailoring Black Style” Spotlight—A Bay‑Area Exclusive SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper has published “Juneteenth  …

Main Street Economics Urges President Trump to Lead on National Debt Crisis

We Must Act Now, and We Must Act Boldly. The Time for Truth and Courage is Here.” – Les Rubin WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the United States hurtles toward an unsustainable fiscal future, Main Street …

TravelingWiki CEO Jonathan Sutter Named Among Top Global Duke Alumni Leaders (Alongside Tim Cook, Melinda Gates, Nixon)

Jonathan Sutter named by Microsoft's Bing alongside Tim Cook, Melinda French Gates and Richard Nixon as "most successful (Duke) alumni" DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leading into the Memorial Day …

Council Backs District Improvement Financing for Roxbury

The Council adopted a resolution to formally support the Roxbury District Improvement Financing (DIF) to be utilized in Roxbury - a move aimed at driving long-term, community-rooted investment in affordable housing, small business growth, arts and culture, …

Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Mary Skipper Announce Independent Investigation Into School Transportation Safety

Mintz Attorney Natashia Tidwell will lead independent review of safety measures under the Boston Public Schools contract with Transdev, following the death of kindergartener Lens A. Joseph Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent …

Boston EMS Week: We Care. For Everyone.

This week, the Council adopted a resolution proudly recognizing Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, honoring the extraordinary dedication and courage of the men and women who respond to medical emergencies across our city every day. Designated by …

Honoring Fallen Heroes and Gold Star Families on Memorial Day

As Memorial Day approaches, the Council pays tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives in service to our nation. This solemn day of remembrance, observed on the last Monday in May, is a time to reflect on their …

May 23 Traffic Advisory

Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on …

Mayor Wu and the Office of Returning Citizens Announce $900,000 in Grants to Support Reentry

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens (ORC), announced the award of over $900,000 to community organizations through two grant programs funded through the City’s annual operating budget that will provide …