Legal Opinion
In re Kindergarten Schools
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 15, 1893PublishedCited by 24 opinions
The opinion, of the court is in response to the following question by the house of representatives: “Does the general assembly possess power, under the constitution of the state of Colorado, to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a kindergarten department in the public school system of the state, and for the education therein of children of an age less than six years ? ”
1Per curiam
As we are advised, the particular provision of the constitution that gave rise to the doubt your honorable body entertains in regard to the validity of the proposed legislation, is sec. 2, art. 9, which is as follows:
“ The general assembly shall, as soon as practicable, provide for the establishment and maintenance of a thorough and uniform system of free public schools throughout the state, wherein all residents of the state between the ages of six and twenty-one years may be educated gratuitously. One or more public schools shall be maintained in each school.district within the state, at…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alexander v. People ex rel. SchoolfieldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883
- Roach v. Board of President of the St. Louis Public SchoolsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
3Cited by24 opinions
- Pauley v. KellyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
- Lujan v. Colorado State Board of EducationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- Mumme v. MarrsTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- MacMillan Co. v. ClarkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- Yenter v. BakerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
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