Nation
World
Politics
Sports
Business
Entertainment
Life
Tech
Science
Opinion
Crime
Health
Oddities

School district sued over handling of student’s Pledge of Allegiance protest

Por: The Boston Globe Nation March 13, 2023

thumbnail

The parents of a South Carolina ninth-grader said in a federal lawsuit that a teacher pushed their daughter into a wall after she ignored demands to acknowledge the Pledge of Allegiance as it was broadcast over her high school’s intercom.The 15-year-old student, Marissa Barnwell, and her parents said that the school district did not respond to their inquiries about the episode, prompting them to file a federal lawsuit last month.“I feel like... + full article



Similar News

Letters to the Editor: If we're a nation 'under God,' what about nonbelievers?

Los Angeles Times USA Opinion March 26, 2023

thumbnailTo the editor: Thanks to Nicholas Goldberg for addressing an issue that I contended with throughout my years in public school. As a lifelong atheist, I have always objected to forced public displays of religious belief. (Is the Pledge of Allegiance just an empty, performative... + más

'Frustration' fuels Broncos' sideline blowup in loss | ESPN

'Frustration' fuels Denver Broncos' sideline blowup in loss | ABC News


Column: Is the Pledge of Allegiance just an empty, performative ritual?

Los Angeles Times USA Opinion March 20, 2023

thumbnailMarissa Barnwell failed to show sufficient deference to the Pledge of Allegiance. And for that, she was punished. She was walking quietly down the hall at River Bluff High School in Lexington, S.C., where she is in ninth grade. The daily over-the-intercom recitation of the... + más

Letters to the Editor: If we're a nation 'under God,' what about nonbelievers? | Los Angeles Times

NFL Week 17 playoff picture and clinching scenarios: Bucs win NFC South; Giants clinch wild card | ESPN


Opinion

The New York Times USA Opinion March 16, 2023

thumbnailOn Nov. 29, 2022, Marissa Barnwell, an honor student at River Bluff High School in Lexington, S.C., was walking to class when the Pledge of Allegiance came on over the loudspeaker. It was Marissa’s 15th birthday and, as she told me recently, “I started off that day very... + más

Supreme Court says it hasn’t identified person who leaked draft opinion | The Boston Globe

Supreme Court says it failed to identify who leaked draft abortion opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade | ABC News


9th grader sues school district after staffer allegedly 'physically assaulted' her when she didn't recite the Pledge of Allegiance

ABC News USA Nation March 13, 2023

thumbnailThe family of a 15-year-old Black honor student is suing her South Carolina school district, alleging she was assaulted by a school staffer who she said was upset she hadn't stopped to acknowledge the Pledge of Allegiance.Lawyers for the family of Marissa Barnwell, a... + más

'Frustration' fuels Broncos' sideline blowup in loss | ESPN

'Frustration' fuels Denver Broncos' sideline blowup in loss | ABC News


9th grader files lawsuit, says teacher pushed her against a wall for not saying Pledge of Allegiance

New York Daily News USA Nation March 11, 2023

thumbnailMarissa Barnwell of Columbia, S.C., says she was physically accosted by a teacher for not stopping to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Now, the ninth grader’s parents are suing the teacher, principal, and school district, as well as state education officials, claiming the... + más

9th grader sues school district after staffer allegedly 'physically assaulted' her when she didn't recite the Pledge of Allegiance | ABC News

School district sued over handling of student’s Pledge of Allegiance protest | The Boston Globe


Alfred Goodwin, judge in Pledge of Allegiance case, dies at 99

The Boston Globe USA Nation January 16, 2023

thumbnailAlfred Goodwin, a federal judge who caused a furor in 2002 when he wrote the majority opinion in a decision that declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional, finding that the phrase “one nation under God” violated the separation of church and state — a ruling that... + más

Relentless mother drains Missouri pond to find son’s remains | WGN-TV

Missouri mom drains pond to recover murdered son’s remains | New York Daily News


Teacher caught yelling at student over Pledge of Allegiance in viral video

Newsweek USA Nation September 24, 2022

thumbnailA Florida teacher was removed from school after footage captured him berating a student who did not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States.The video, which quickly racked up 1.4 million views on TikTok after surfacing Thursday, showed the teacher standing... + más

The middle school boys thought their teacher was a ‘creep.’ So they tracked how he treated the girls. | The Boston Globe

State seeks answers from Orlando private voucher school where teacher faces sex video charges | Orlando Sentinel



About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |