Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said Monday that the state will continue to fight for religious liberty amid the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling.
“We’re looking at our options here from the State Department of Education,” he said on the “Just the News, No Noise” TV show. “We’re going to continue to fight for parents. We’re going to continue to fight for their religious liberties, and we’re going to continue to fight for school choice.”
Last month, the Supreme Court voted 4-4 to block the creation of a taxpayer-funded charter school in Oklahoma.
Catholic dioceses sought to establish St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School as a school that would be eligible for public funding. Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the case.
Walters said while the charter school cannot move forward, the ruling is not definitive and the case can be brought back up.
“The reality is, this isn’t over,” he said. “We’re not going to stop our fight for religious liberty and parents and the state of Oklahoma, so you’ll be hearing from us soon, and we’ll continue to move the ball forward, leading the charge for religious liberty and school choice.”
