OriginalSourceThe ConversationAustraliaLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished12:21 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe ConversationAustraliaLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished12:21 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Religious preschools want public funding, but exemptions from nondiscrimination rules – the Supreme Court will decide if that’s constitutional”
“St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy is one of many cases in which religious schools have challenged the wall between church and state.”
Supreme Court to decide if religious preschools can receive public funding while exemptions from nondiscrimination rules exist
Key points
- Colorado Universal Preschool Program allows faith-based providers if they follow rules.
- Nondiscrimination rule prohibits excluding LGBTQ+ individuals from enrollment or employment.
- Catholic preschools challenge arguing exemptions burden religious freedom.
- Lower courts ruled Colorado's rule neutral and uniformly applied to all providers.
- SCOTUS will hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy on November 3, 2026.
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