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Gatekeeping the Red, White, and Blue: Should Parents Have More Control Over What Their Children Are Exposed to in School?
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…
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I have sat in a public school library watching two students bow their heads over lunch. No one stopped them. No one clapped either. Ten feet away, another group…
Read more about Protecting Freedom of Religion—or Avoiding It? Rethinking the First AmendmentStars, Stripes, and School Policy: When Values Conflict, Who Should Have the Final Say—Parents or Educators?
At a school board meeting in a town where everyone knows the color of the football field’s bleachers, I watched two neighbors argue about a library book neither…
Read more about Stars, Stripes, and School Policy: When Values Conflict, Who Should Have the Final Say—Parents or Educators?When the Flag at School Meets the Flag at Home: What Happens When a Child’s School Values Clash with Their Family’s?
The first time I saw the conflict up close, I was standing beside a third grade teacher during morning announcements. The class had learned a new school pledge …
Read more about When the Flag at School Meets the Flag at Home: What Happens When a Child’s School Values Clash with Their Family’s?From Patriotism To Partisanship How The American Flag Became A Flashpoint
A decade ago I visited a high school where the gym still smelled like varnish and orange slices. The bleachers creaked, the scoreboard flickered, and an America…
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