Tag: preschool
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‘A model example’: 10th Circuit OK’s Colorado’s non-discrimination requirement for universal pre-K
The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Colorado’s universal pre-kindergarten program does not violate the rights of religious preschool operators by requiring participating organizations to refrain from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, among other characteristics. Two Catholic institutions, St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic Parish in…
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Federal judge exempts Christian preschool from state non-discrimination requirements
A federal judge ruled on Monday that the state must continue funding a Christian preschool in Chaffee County even though the academy’s policies may violate the non-discrimination requirements of Colorado’s universal pre-kindergarten program. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico granted what he deemed a “narrow” permanent injunction in favor of Darren Patterson Christian Academy and…
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Federal judge grants narrow injunction against Colorado pre-K program but rejects Catholic parishes’ LGBTQ challenge
A federal judge on Tuesday concluded Colorado’s universal pre-kindergarten program impermissibly infringes on the rights of two Catholic parishes with its treatment of students’ religious affiliation, while at the same time rejecting large swaths of their challenge to a related LGBTQ non-discrimination requirement. Two Catholic institutions, St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic…
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Judge hears from psychologists, pre-K director in Catholic schools’ challenge to Colorado program
The director of Colorado’s universal prekindergarten program and a pair of experts in child psychology testified on Wednesday about the importance of LGBTQ inclusion as a trial continued in federal court over a constitutional challenge to the pre-K program’s non-discrimination requirements. Two Catholic institutions, St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic Parish in Lakewood,…