A school system in Castle Rock, Colo., recently apologized after allowing a Christian organization to read a religious children’s book to elementary school students. (October 2025)

A school system in Castle Rock, Colo., recently apologized after allowing a Christian organization to read a religious children’s book to elementary school students. (October 2025)

Colorado — The Douglas County School District RE-1 in Castle Rock, Colo., recently apologized after allowing a Christian organization to read a religious children’s book to elementary school students. A district parent reported that on April 1, Prairie Crossing Elementary School invited the politically conservative and Christian organization, Grandparents 4 Kids, to the school to read the book “Why America Matters.” FFRF’s complainant stated tha…