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Backers of Jewish charter school launch federal challenge in Oklahoma

JL;DR SUMMARY Supporters of a Jewish charter school in Oklahoma City have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's prohibition on religious charter schools. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Supreme CourtReligious EducationFirst AmendmentOklahomaFederal LawsuitBen GamlaFree Exercise ClauseJewish Charter SchoolEqual Protection ClauseReligious Charter Schools

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
"The skyline of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
"filed a federal lawsuit in Oklahoma City Tuesday, in the latest effort to legalize publicly funded religious charter schools in the United States."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Asaf Elia-Shalev is a senior reporter with JTA and is based in Los Angeles."

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