Tennessee school board approves application for Christian charter school
The Jackson-Madison County School Board in Tennessee has approved an application to establish Union Academy, a Christian charter school, despite previous legal challenges to religious charter schools in other states. The school plans to serve 206 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in its inaugural 2027-28 school year.
A Tennessee school board has approved an application to establish a Christian charter school. The Jackson-Madison County School Board unanimously approved four charter school applications on April 28, including one submitted by Union Academy. Union Academy will operate as a 'faith-based Christian college preparatory' institution, initially serving 206 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school plans to expand to 386 students, kindergarten through 12th grade, at full capacity. The approval follows a failed attempt to create a religious charter school in Oklahoma, which was ruled unconstitutional by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling in a 4-4 decision last year.
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