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Colorado Opens First Religious Public School: A Conservative Victory

12/12/2025

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In December 2025, a religious public school opened in Colorado, signaling progress for conservatives advocating faith-based teachings in public education.
The move follows years of attempts to add such teachings, including a recent unsuccessful Supreme Court effort to establish the nation's first religious charter school.
Despite existing laws against religious instruction in public classrooms, the Colorado school represents a breakthrough for proponents of religious education.

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In December 2025, a religious public school opened in Colorado, signaling progress for conservatives advocating faith-based teachings in public education.
The move follows years of attempts to add such teachings, including a recent unsuccessful Supreme Court effort to establish the nation's first religious charter school.
Despite existing laws against religious instruction in public classrooms, the Colorado school represents a breakthrough for proponents of religious education.