Maryland elementary school faces backlash over Pledge of Allegiance, 'mandatory patriotism'
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Maryland mother Kathleen Champion reacted to the news that one elementary school is no longer requiring students and staff to recite the Pledge of Allegiance after pressure from a free speech group.
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It read, "all students and teachers are required ‘to stand and face the flag and while standing give an approved salute and recite in unison the pledge of allegiance," according to the state's code of education.
Shortly after the clarification email was sent, the free speech nonprofit organization Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) demanded the school retract its stance, citing concerns stemming from the First Amendment.
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