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"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."

At least 6 districts claim the first-year program is unconstitutional as implemented and inhibits their ability to provide required special education.

The suit describes a UPK system rife with “glitches, miscommunications and uncertainty."

Two Denver metro Catholic schools and the Archdiocese of Denver filed a lawsuit over a nondiscrimination requirement that excludes the schools from the UPK program.

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.

Catholic Preschools Sue State Officials Over Law Barring Them From Funding Program Kate Anderson on August 16, 2023 Two Catholic preschools filed a

A Christian school has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit after Colorado officials told it to change campus policies upholding the biblical belief in two biological sexes to receive universal preschool funds.

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President Obama is a strong supporter of universal preschool andhas pledged to provide funding increases for federal earlyeducation programs. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working todeliver on his promise, pushing a number of bills aimed atpromoting universal preschool.

At its Wednesday, Dec. 14 meeting, the Eagle County School District Board of Education approved a 25% increase to its early childhood education fees in a split vote — with board members Michelle Stecher and...