Backers of taxpayer-funded religious schools initiate proposals in Oklahoma and Kentucky

Organizers hope eventually to overcome a 4-4 ruling this year at the Supreme Court

Knoxville, Tenn., could become the location for the nation’s first fully taxpayer-funded religious school if backers in that city win their court case. Photo by Stephen Ellis; licensed by Unsplash.

Note: This article has been updated.

By the narrowest of margins — a 4-4 tie that had the effect of upholding a state-level ruling — the U.S. Supreme Court e…