The Supreme Court is deliberating the status of charter schools, determining whether they are public or private institutions. At stake is the outcome of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual Schoolâs bid to be the first religious charter school in the U.S. If classified as public, they risk restrictions on religious instruction. Conversely, classifying them as private could lead to a wider acceptance of religious charter schools. Currently, about 3.7 million students attend charter schools nationwide, with many advocating they belong to the public realm due to government oversight.
The very identity of the nation's 8,100 charter schools is on the line on Wednesday, as the Supreme Court considers whether they are fundamentally public or private institutions.
If the Supreme Court decides charter schools are private, it would most likely allow St. Isidore to open, and potentially pave the way for religious charter schools in other states.
Today, about 3.7 million students attend charter schools, in 44 states and Washington, D.C., representing about 7 percent of the public school sector.
A charter school doesn't exist unless the government gives it reason to open, said Starl.
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