Tag: Darren Patterson Christian Academy
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Judge blocks Colorado from enforcing non-discrimination policy against Christian preschool
Colorado’s interest in preventing discrimination in its preschool program is not ‘of the highest order,’ Judge Daniel Domenico wrote
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‘What’s the injury?’ Federal judge wary of Christian school’s challenge to universal pre-K program
A Christian school in Chaffee County argued to a federal judge on Thursday that it should be able to receive state money to participate in the new universal preschool program without having to abide by Colorado’s non-discrimination rules for providers. The Darren Patterson Christian Academy, which enrolls students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, is seeking…
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Federal lawsuit alleges religious exemption denial for Buena Vista preschool unconstitutional
A Christian preschool in Buena Vista filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Colorado over its universal preschool program, arguing the school’s religious exemption denial is unconstitutional. Filed on Tuesday, the civil rights lawsuit seeks to prevent the Colorado Department of Early Childhood from “forcing a Christian preschool to surrender its religious character, beliefs…