Colorado Offers Free Preschool - Unless You're a Catholic

While states like Minnesota willingly shell out billions in taxpayer dollars to support Somali-owned children's daycare and learning centers that don't actually exist, Colorado offers free preschool — as long as it's not run by Catholics...

But Colorado excludes preschools administered by Catholic parishes from the "universal" program, citing the schools' written commitment to uphold the Church's moral teachings, including on gender and sexuality, as their reason...

"Our preschools exist to help parents who want an education rooted in the Catholic faith for their children," said Scott Elmer, chief mission officer for the Archdiocese of Denver.

"All we ask is for the ability to offer families who choose a Catholic education the same access to free preschool services that’s available at thousands of other preschools across Colorado."

The state disagrees...