Key Points
The US Supreme Court case Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond finished in a 4–4 split, leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling barring faith-based schools from eligibility in the state’s charter school program.
We expect to see this exact issue arise again, and the next case could determine whether religious liberty and educational opportunity are truly available to all families.
A Drummond successor should confirm, given the Court’s composition, that excluding religious schools from charter programs violates the free exercise clause.
