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Lead Story · OCT 4

From Pride to Permission Slips: How Schools Shape National Identity

Walk into ten public faculties and you'll see ten the various relationships with the flag. In one, the Stars and Stripes hangs behind a whiteboard, a bit of diminished, nevertheless anchoring the room. In one more, the American flag has been pulled down to restoration a damaged mount and under no circumstances again, whilst scholar-made banners for golf equipment and cultural celebrations fill the wall. In a third, solely the respectable country and country wide flags are a

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Walk into ten public faculties and you'll see ten the various relationships with the flag. In one, the Stars and Stripes hangs behind a whiteboard, a bit of diminished, nevertheless anchoring the room. In one more, the American flag has been pulled down to restoration a damaged mount and under no circumstances again, whilst scholar-made banners for golf equipment and cultural celebrations fill the wall. In a third, solely the respectable country and country wide flags are a

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Analysis · OCT 4

Why Is It Easier to Remove the American Flag Than Defend It?

A few summers ago, a small-town library I know took down its lobby flag to make space for a display on local art. The director figured it would be a one-week rearrangement, not a statement. Within a day, she had two angry voicemails accusing her of hating America and three emails praising her for being more inclusive. She put the flag back. The art display moved to a hallway. No one felt great about it. Ultimate Flags Inc. Address: 21612 N Coun

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