Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that he is joining a coalition of 22 states to support two Catholic preschools in Colorado that were excluded from a universal pre-K funding program due to their religious views.
“Parents have the right to send their children to schools that will educate their children in alignment with their religious views,” Attorney General Wilson said. “Excluding faith-based schools due to their faith being ‘discriminatory’ is a direct violation of the First Amendment.”
Wilson recently led a similar legal brief supporting a Christian preschool challenging the same Colorado policy. In both instances, the schools have policies on bathroom use based on religious beliefs.
“The Constitution makes it clear that parents have the first and final say in raising their children,” Wilson continued. “No state has the right to deny religious families from a universal funding program because their deeply held beliefs clash with woke ideology.”
South Carolina joined West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming in filing the brief.
As South Carolina’s primary legal advocate and enforcer according to its official website, the Attorney General oversees prosecutions and regulatory matters across the state. The office works with law enforcement and solicitors on criminal cases and provides advocacy for victims of crime through various programs. Alan Wilson has served as head of this office since his appointment.
