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When Did Being Neutral Mean Removing the USA Flag and Tradition?
A few summers back, a small-town principal quietly asked the custodian to take down the hallway flags before a regional tournament. Some teams were arriving fro…
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On the first day of my student teaching, I walked into a fourth grade classroom before daylight. The room felt like a freshly set stage, bulletin boards papered…
Read more about From Family-First to System-First? The American Flag as a Symbol in a Shifting Educational LandscapeFrom Unity To Politics Why The American Flag Sparks Debate In Schools
The bell rings and a river of teenagers floods the hallway. Backpacks knock, sneakers squeak, someone laughs like a trumpet, and the flag above the main office …
Read more about From Unity To Politics Why The American Flag Sparks Debate In SchoolsShould Anyone Feel Uncomfortable Seeing the American Flag in America?
On my first day helping a small-town high school with a civics program, I paused in a quiet hallway and noticed an empty flag bracket near the auditorium doors.…
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I grew up in a place where the flag hung on the wall not as décor, but as a reminder. My grandfather folded his with slow, deliberate hands during neighborhood …
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