# Oklahoma religious school case tests Supreme Court

> Oklahoma’s first Jewish charter school may reach Supreme Court after deadlocked ruling.
- Title: Oklahoma religious school case tests Supreme Court | Shortify
- Summary: Oklahoma’s first Jewish charter school may reach Supreme Court after deadlocked ruling. Oklahoma’s Jewish organization can now open a religious charter…
- Keywords: oklahoma, religious charter school, first amendment, us constitution, jewish schools, charter schools, separation of church and state, religion and education, science, ideas, religious, school
- Source: The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/are-religious-charter-schools-constitutional-after-deadlocked-scotus-decision-another-oklahoma-case-is-trying-to-find-out-292892
- Author: Charles J. Russo
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oklahoma, religious charter school, first amendment, us constitution, jewish schools, charter schools, separation of church and state, religion and education, science, ideas
## Supreme Court deadlocked
Justices deadlocked 4-4 on whether a Catholic school could open in Oklahoma.

> oklahoma statewide charter school board v. drummond
## Oklahoma blocks religious schools
Oklahoma courts ruled state funding for religious schools violates state law and the first amendment.

> violates oklahoma law and the first amendment
## Ben Gamla applies
Ben Gamla, a jewish organization, seeks to open a religious charter school in oklahoma.

> jewish organization whose application to participate in oklahomas charter school program was denied
## First Amendment test
The case tests how much public aid faith-based schools can receive under the first amendment.

> establishment clause forbids government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion
## Recent Supreme Court cases
Three cases expanded permissible aid to faith-based schools since 2017.

> trinity lutheran v. comer
## Oklahoma court ruling
Judge allowed ben gamla to proceed with its school application in oklahoma.

> federal court judge allowed a suit to proceed from ben gamla
## State appeal deadline
Oklahoma has 30 days to appeal the federal court decision.

> oklahoma has thirty days to appeal the judgment to the tenth circuit
## Supreme Court likely
The case may reach the supreme court after citing recent rulings.

> the court may make its way to the supreme court
## Next steps
Ben Gamla’s school could become america’s first religious charter school.

> america’s first religious charter school
## Key takeaway

Oklahoma’s Jewish organization can now open a religious charter school after federal court allowed its application, testing constitutional limits on state funding for faith-based schools.