WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court blocked the creation of the nation's first religious charter school on May 22, reigniting debates about the separation of church and state in the United States.

The case, a major test of the separation of church and state, was an unexpected loss for those advocating a greater role for ...

With only eight justices voting, the 4-4 tie leaves in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that a public religious charter school would violate the separation of church and state.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's absence due to recusal was key to the outcome of the case, and the issue could return to the court in the future to be heard before all its members.

The Supreme Court on Thursday morning left in place a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejecting an effort by a Catholic ...

The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a test case heard last month from Oklahoma, which blocks the new Catholic charter school in the state.

the U.S. Supreme Court’s action effectively blocks Oklahoma from granting a charter to the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. The high court’s action affirms a the Oklahoma high ...

Education advocates worried the case would pave the way for further erosion of the separation between church and state.

The upcoming term of the U.S. Supreme Court features pivotal cases on issues such as transgender rights, birthright ...

Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has made expanding school choice a top priority. Although he has ...

WASHINGTON − A divided Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the creation of the nation's first religious charter school, a major loss for those advocating a greater role for religion in public life.