Supreme Court stops creation of country's first religious charter school

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published May 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM CDT

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the creation of the country’s first religious charter school. Justices were deadlocked on the case after Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself.

Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with Laura Meckler, national education writer at the Washington Post.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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