{"id":"17d86354-335a-4573-8fc4-4e5873ff8037","url":"https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-offers-support-catholic-preschools-challenging-state-funding-requirements","domain":"foxnews.com","outlet":{"name":"Fox News","country":"US","cred":2,"lean":2,"curated":true,"owner":"Fox Corporation"},"title":"Supreme Court offers support for Catholic preschools challenging state funding requirements","plainHeadline":"Supreme Court supports Catholic preschools challenging Colorado UPK funding rules","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["SCOTUS hearing focused on whether UPK funding violates religious rights.","Catholic parishes argue state program excludes them due to beliefs.","Justices debated balancing religious liberty with equal opportunity for LGBT families.","Colorado UPK provides $6,300 per child annually, funded by tobacco tax.","Decision could narrow or reaffirm 36-year-old precedents on religious exemptions."],"topics":["Politics","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T19:43:14.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-03T21:03:27.841Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/c44bbe39-bc70-4d59-9e1b-a81f500a82a8","storyId":"c44bbe39-bc70-4d59-9e1b-a81f500a82a8","image":"https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/10/931/523/St-Mary-School-children-entering-church.jpg?ve=1&tl=1","author":null,"dek":"The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled support for Catholic preschools claiming Colorado's funded program violates their religious liberty."}