Colorado court rules in favor of Christian academy’s eligibility for universal preschool program

A Colorado federal district court ruled Feb. 24 that a Christian academy can both participate in the state-funded universal preschool program and choose not to hire people who are LGBT or who don’t share its Christian faith.

Darren Patterson Christian Academy sued the state in June 2023 after officials from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood refused to grant it a religious exemption for its hiring policies, according to the Colorado Public Radio. -- More...