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Published: December 29, 2007
Charter schools may face a test
By Wendy K. Kleinman
The Tulsa School District filed suit Friday morning seeking to have the statute that permits charter schools declared unconstitutional.

Although officials with the Tulsa School District say the lawsuit's intent is not to shut down the district's three charters, lawyer Doug Mann said charters statewide would be forced to close if the lawsuit succeeds.

"If the (state) Supreme Court rules that it's unconstitution...

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