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The American Flag in the Classroom: Are Schools Reinforcing Family Values—or Replacing Them?
On a Tuesday morning in late September, I sat in the back of a fourth grade classroom while the teacher guided the group through a short routine. Hands on hearts, voices uneven but earnest, the children recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The flag hung above the whiteboard, a bit frayed at the fringe. Two students, with parent permission on file, did not participate. They stood quietly. No one said a word to them, and the lesson rolled on to fractions. That small scene car
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