Colorado Department for Early Childhood Ordered to Pay $1 for Discriminating Against Catholic Preschools

A federal judge ruled that Colorado was violating the law by excluding Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

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A federal judge has fined the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) $1 for discriminating against Catholic preschools by preventing them from participating in the state’s universal preschool program.

Senior U.S. District Judge John Kane ruled on Tuesday that the department violated the constitution by excluding Catholic preschools from the program on the basis of “religious affiliation.”