Court seems poised to side with Catholic preschools in religious discrimination dispute

Colorado created a statewide universal preschool program, but excluded Catholic preschools from receiving public funding for that program. The Catholic preschools say this exclusion is unconstitutional because it's based on their religious status and admissions policies. The case centers on religious liberty and whether states can exclude religious organizations from generally available public funding. The Supreme Court, which has a conservative majority, heard arguments in the case and appears positioned to rule in the preschools' favor.

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NPRLean Left· 1d ago

Supreme Court leans toward LGBTQ exclusion for publicly funded Catholic preschools

The 74 MillionLean Left· 1d ago

Justices Appear to Side with Catholic Schools in Colorado Pre-K Admissions Case

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 1d ago

Justices seem likely to side with Colorado Catholic schools seeking public money

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The Colorado SunLean Left· 2d ago

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools’ exclusion from Colorado-funded program

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 2d ago

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools' exclusion from Colorado-funded program

The MLeft· 2d ago

Supreme Court Justices Split Over Taxpayer Funding for Schools That Reject Children of LGBTQ+ Parents

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Justices hear challenge to preschools’ exclusion

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CruxCenter· 1d ago

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools’ exclusion from Colorado-funded program

WHEC RochesterCenter· 1d ago

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools’ exclusion from Colorado-funded program

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools' exclusion from Colorado-funded program

Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 1d ago

Justices seem inclined to side with Catholic preschool that excludes kids of gay parents

Deseret NewsCenter· 1d ago

Colorado parents speak out after Supreme Court preschool arguments

SCOTUSblogCenter· 2d ago

Court seems poised to side with Catholic preschools in religious discrimination dispute

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Washington ExaminerRight· 1d ago

Alito highlights Colorado’s poor Supreme Court record during Catholic preschool case

New York PostLean Right· 1d ago

Supreme Court grapples over whether Colorado can exclude religious schools from pre-K funding for opposing gay marriage

BizPac ReviewRight· 1d ago

Supreme Court appears likely to teach Colorado it can’t discriminate against Catholic schools for not compromising values

The Christian PostRight· 2d ago

Supreme Court weighs if Colorado program can force Christian preschools to adopt LGBT nondiscrimination rules

Fox NewsRight· 2d ago

Supreme Court offers support for Catholic preschools challenging state funding requirements

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The GuardianLean Left· 2d ago

US supreme court to hear arguments in Catholic preschools’ LGBTQ+ exclusion case

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2 developments
  1. Nov 2Only center coverage:Supreme Court to decide if states can ban Catholic preschools from getting public funding
  2. Nov 3Case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado comes before the Supreme Court

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Court seems poised to side with Catholic preschools in religious discrimination dispute

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