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In a case with far-reaching implications for the nation's education system, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider whether denying a charter contract to an Oklahoma Catholic school qualifies as religious discrimination under the First Amendment.

But Starlee Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, is less concerned about such "ivory tower" questions. She's worried about whether the nation's nearly 8,000 charter schools will be able to pay their bills. St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, backed by the Trump administration, argues that it's essentially a private organization. If the court agrees, it could disrupt funding

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