Pledge of Allegiance row prompts student rights clash
A Palm Beach County junior asks the ACLU to challenge a school for punishing refusal to recite the pledge. The debate echoes 1943 Supreme Court precedent striking such state mandates, while noting the pledge's added religious phrase later during the Cold War.
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Ottawa High School Key Club shows strong community service
The Ottawa High School Key Club, 107 members strong with mixed gender balance, operates as a service organization led by president Ashley Guenther and district Lt. Governor Andrew Huschka. Members contribute to local projects from forest park cleanup to Make a Difference Day and Kiwanis pancake feed, with state and international involvement under Governor Eric Anderson.
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Public education system blamed for social promotion failures
A Florida education official argues against social promotion calling it civic cowardice. He cites grade policy flaws that let students pass with minimal effort, urging a tougher curriculum to ensure learning in reading math and language. He recalls a teacher quote stressing learning requires student effort and warns of national decline if reforms fail. Write to Reese at P O Box 2446 Orlando.
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