Metropolitan Digital

The Times Real Estate


.

Battles over patriotism, Pledge of Allegiance in schools span a century

  • Written by Randall Curren, Professor of Philosophy, University of Rochester
Battles over patriotism, Pledge of Allegiance in schools span a centuryAmericans have long differed over whether patriotism should be pushed in their nation's schools.vepar5/www.shutterstock.com

When a California school principal called controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick an “anti-American thug” for his protests during the national anthem at NFL football games, passions were inflamed anew over...

Read more: Battles over patriotism, Pledge of Allegiance in schools span a century

More Articles ...

  1. Ground-level ozone continues to damage health, even at low levels
  2. Death count debates overshadow the real story: Hurricane Maria was partly a human-made disaster
  3. Study shows BPA substitutes may cause same health issues as the original
  4. Why hurricane forecasters can’t ‘politicize’ storm warnings even if they wanted to
  5. Miles de expertos en salud mental coinciden en el diagnóstico: Donald Trump es un peligro
  6. After a century, insulin is still expensive – could DIYers change that?
  7. For centuries, anonymous insider accounts have chipped away at ruling regimes – and sometimes toppled them
  8. Magnetic bacteria and their unique superpower attract researchers
  9. Lessons from White House disinformation a century ago: 'It's dangerous to believe your own propaganda'
  10. Want to help after hurricanes? Give cash, not diapers
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more