US judge strikes down Minnesota education law: Here’s why faith-based colleges can’t be excluded

A US federal judge has overturned a Minnesota law that excluded religious colleges from the state’s college credit programme for high school students. The court ruled the 2023 law, which banned schools requiring a faith statement, unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The decision allows institutions like Crown College and the University of Northwestern to continue participating in the publicly funded scheme. The case highlights tensions between religious liberty and LGBTQ+ protections in state-funded education.