Dawn Odean News Today

While officials tasked with implementing Colorado’s universal preschool program outlined solutions they are working towards for the program’s second year, lawmakers questioned them on why they cannot address shortcomings sooner.

Multiple Christian preschools in Colorado allege that the state’s requirements to participate in a funding program would force them to hire people who do not uphold the Church’s teachings on sexuality and marriage.

Multiple Christian preschools in Colorado allege that the state’s requirements to participate in a funding program would force them to hire people who do not uphold the Church’s teachings on sexuality and marriage.

The Archdiocese of Denver and two of its Catholic parishes are suing the state over its new universal preschool program, alleging they are unable to participate because the state will

The Archdiocese of Denver and two parishes filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming provider requirements in the state's Universal Preschool (UPK) program violate their First Amendment rights.

The Denver Catholic Archdiocese along with two of its parishes is suing the state alleging their First Amendment rights are violated because their desire to exclude LGBTQ parents, staff and children from Archdiocesan preschools keeps them from participating in Colorados new universal preschool program.

The Denver Archdiocese is suing the state alleging their First Amendment rights are violated because their desire to exclude LGBTQ parents, staff and kids from their preschools keeps them from participating in state’s new universal preschool program.

"These requirements directly conflict with St. Mary’s, St. Bernadette’s, and the Archdiocese’s religious beliefs and their religious obligations as entities that carry out the Catholic Church’s mission of Catholic education in northern Colorado."

The Denver Catholic Archdiocese along with two of its parishes is suing the state alleging their First Amendment rights are violated because their desire to exclude LGBTQ parents, staff and kids from Archdiocesan preschools keeps them from participating in Colorado's new universal preschool program.

Colorado is rolling out a new universal preschool program for all 4-year-olds next fall and is now filling slots through a matching process.