Supreme Court Allows Lower Court Ruling Involving Charter School Dress Code To Stand

The United States Supreme Court allows a lower court ruling involving a charter school to stand.

It is a decision that could have a major impact on the recently-approved catholic charter school in Oklahoma.

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The court declined to take up Charter Day School Inc. versus Peltier. In the case where the lower court struck down a dress code that required girls to wear skirts.

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In the ruling, the court said public charter schools are "state actors" that work on behalf of the government.

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"The Supreme Court's decision not to take up the case is promising for all Oklahomans who are troubled by the possibility of state-funded religious charter schools," said Oklahoma Attorney General Getner Drummond said in a statement.

Drummond said he also expects the legal fights to continue.

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