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Raising the Stars and Stripes: Patriotism, Pride, and Freedom at Home
The first flag I raised at my home was a gift from a neighbor who had served two tours in Afghanistan. It came with a story about dust storms, diesel fumes, and…
Read more about Raising the Stars and Stripes: Patriotism, Pride, and Freedom at HomeWhy Are American Flags Removed While Others Are Encouraged?
Walk a excessive university hallway and you will see a quiet referendum on id. Pride flags on a counselor’s door. A defense force service banner tacked above a …
Read more about Why Are American Flags Removed While Others Are Encouraged?Why Is Silence About Faith Encouraged More Than Its Expression in Public Institutions?
There is a familiar moment in many American schools and city halls. A microphone flickers on, a room fills with people from every corner of the community, and s…
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A few years ago I sat in a crowded cafeteria for a curriculum night that felt more like a town hall. On one side, parents worried about a new social studies uni…
Read more about Gatekeeping the Red, White, and Blue: Should Parents Have More Control Over What Their Children Are Exposed to in School?US Flag Restrictions: Preparing Kids for Reality or Policing Belief?
A few years ago, a high school principal I know faced a problem she never expected to put on the agenda: pickup trucks with beach-size American flags whipping a…
Read more about US Flag Restrictions: Preparing Kids for Reality or Policing Belief?Faith and the Founding: Can a Nation Remove God from Public Life and Stay the Same?
A few Septembers ago, I spoke with a high school principal who kept a small ledger of “hard calls” on the corner of his desk. The pages held incidents that did …
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On a rainy Monday a few years ago, a middle school principal I know asked his custodian to move a cluster of flags from the main hallway to a smaller side corri…
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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…
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