Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school

August 1, 2023 GMT
FILE - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. On Monday, July 31, 2023, a group of parents, faith leaders and a public education nonprofit sued to stop Oklahoma from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
FILE - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. On Monday, July 31, 2023, a group of parents, faith leaders and a public education nonprofit sued to stop Oklahoma from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)