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Collecting Confederate Flags: A Journey Through History
The travel of collecting Hardee Battle Flag Confederate flags isn't very simply a pursuit of old artifacts; it is an exploration into the frustrating tapestry o…
Read more about Collecting Confederate Flags: A Journey Through HistoryWho Decides Which Flags Are Acceptable A Look At School Policies
Walk into any American school and you can read the culture from the walls. A United States flag in the front of a classroom. A student’s backpack with a Pride p…
Read more about Who Decides Which Flags Are Acceptable A Look At School PoliciesShould Schools Mirror the Community—or Redefine It? The Flag Question
Walk into a school lobby and you can read the room before anyone speaks. A flag in the corner, a poster on the wall, the morning announcements, the student proj…
Read more about Should Schools Mirror the Community—or Redefine It? The Flag QuestionIs Limiting Flag Expression About Inclusion Or Control
The argument did not start with a headline or a lawsuit. It started with a backpack. A freshman rolled into homeroom wearing a small American flag patch stitche…
Read more about Is Limiting Flag Expression About Inclusion Or ControlShould Students Be Free To Fly The American Flag Without Backlash
A thin pole, a scrap of fabric, the whisper of movement in a hallway draft. You do not forget the first time you carry a flag through a crowd and feel the looks…
Read more about Should Students Be Free To Fly The American Flag Without BacklashIs Patriotism Being Redefined—or Quietly Discouraged—Through the USA Flag Debate?
A few months ago I walked into a suburban community center that had recently been renovated. The lobby looked like a tech startup, all glass and greenery and ab…
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Walk into a school lobby and you can read the room before anyone speaks. A flag in the corner, a poster on the wall, the morning announcements, the student proj…
Read more about Should Schools Mirror the Community—or Redefine It? The Flag QuestionWho Raises Citizens—Parents or Schools? The US Flag Debate
A middle school principal once told me that the hardest decision she made had nothing to do with test scores or hiring. It was a flag. The school had always dis…
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