Supreme Court majority appears ready to side with Catholic preschools in Colorado case
The gist
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy over Colorado's universal preschool rules.
A ruling could reshape how religious schools access state aid nationwide.
How it unfolded
- 2023Colorado launched its universal preschool program, offering families up to 15 hours of free preschool per week; participating preschools must sign a nondiscrimination agreement.
- Apr 2026The Supreme Court agreed to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.
- Nov 3, 2026The court heard just over two hours of oral argument; a majority seemed ready to hold that excluding Catholic preschools from the program violates the First Amendment.