Another Battle Is Brewing Over Public Funds for Religious Schools Oklahoma Jewish Leaders Are Uneasy

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• Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board rejected Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School application.
• Rejection influenced by legal concerns from St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School case.
• St. Isidore case reached U.S. Supreme Court, split ruling upheld Oklahoma Supreme Court decision against public funding for religious schools.
• Ben Gamla is a proposed virtual charter school aiming to expand Jewish education options.
• Mizel Jewish Community Day School is the only Jewish day school in Oklahoma, serving ~9,000 Jewish population.