Christian colleges sue over Minnesota’s dual enrollment statement of faith ban– www.thecollegefix.com

Christian colleges sue over Minnesota’s dual enrollment statement of faith ban– www.thecollegefix.com
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Colleges argue Minnesota’s law excluding faith-based schools from dual enrollment programs violates religious freedoms

An attorney with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, representing two Christian colleges in Minnesota, expressed optimism about their case challenging a state law they claim infringes upon their rights as religious institutions after a December hearing.

The law prevents Crown College and the University of Northwestern, St. Paul from participating in taxpayer-funded high school dual enrollment programs if they require students to sign statements of faith.

“The Supreme Court has ruled three times in the last seven years that, when the government makes funds available to the public generally, you can’t exclude participants based on their religion. That’s exactly what the Minnesota Department of Education has done here,” Attorney Eric Baxter told The College Fix.