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Federal Judge beat the law on Minnesota, which forbade religious college From the state program, managing it unconstitutional.
In 2023, the state legislators adopted a amendment to the law on post -study options (PSEO), which changed, who had the right to participate in the program. Institutes who demanded from students to sign a statement of faith, or on the basis of admission to “students race, religion, ethnicity, disability, sex, sexual orientation or religious beliefs” were banned from the program in accordance with the changes of the law. The 40-year state program allows high school students to take classes at college without studying in public or private institutions.
Two Christian College, Crown College and North -Western University in St. Paul were the only schools that were directly affected by the law. Two Christian families who wanted to use Pseo funds to send their children to two Christian colleges have challenged the law in the federal court.
On Friday, US District Judge Nancy Bassel sided with parents and schools, deciding that the Minnesota law violated this First amendment and the point on the freedom of conscience of the Minnesota Constitution.
Christian Colleges Suit after it was taken out of a double -registration program
On August 22, the federal judge beat the Minnesota law. The law banned religious colleges who demanded that students sign a statement of faith, from participating in the State Program of Double Credit College for high school students. (Istock)
“As a result, the ban on the statement of the faith is unconstitutional on the face in accordance with the point of free exercises of the first amendment of the United States Constitution, since it makes it difficult to religious exercises, it is not neutral and is generally used, and is not narrowly given to achieve a convincing interest of MDE,” ” The judge wrote.
Brasel called the ban on faith “a ban”, which is not subject to non -discrimination “, saying that the amendment” should be lost in full. “
As depending on Associated Press, Minnesota’s Education Department tried to ban the college a statement of faith since 2019. In 2023, this succeeded when the Democrats were controlled by both houses of the state legislative body.
Parents who sued this praised the decision.
In accordance with state legislation, two Christian colleges participated in the State Enrollment Program (PSEO) were banned in 2023. (Istock)
“We raise our children to put our faith in the center of our life. Minnesota tried to take it away immediately, denying children as ours, opportunities to attend schools that reflect their faith,” said Mark and Melinda Loe statement. “We are grateful for this resolution that protects students across the state and the schools they want to visit.”
Beckett, a legal group that started the case, called the decision to win families across the country.
“Minnesota tried to disconnect educational opportunities for thousands of schoolchildren simply for her faith. It is not just illegal. It is a decree-is a victory for families who will not strongly fit in the abandonment of their beliefs, and a sharp warning to the politicians who aim,” Diana said in a statement.
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Minnesota’s Department of Education did not immediately return the Fox News Digital request.
After the lawsuit filed both sides, the court’s ruling, temporarily blocking the implementation of the law while the case continued.
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At the hearings in December, the Minnesota Department of Education claimed that the law fairly defended high school students who are “not Christian, direct and cyggenders,” the Associated Press reports.
