Open Prayer on Campus: Should Students Be Free to Pray Without Restriction?
A few years ago I sat with a high school junior in the guidance office after a minor dust-up in the lunchroom. He had bowed his head for a quick grace. A nearby student snapped that he was “making a scene.” No one had shouted. No one had tried to recruit anyone. Two kids, two views of public space, and a principal stuck in the middle trying to respect both. That small moment captures why this question never quite goes away: how do we treat faith in places meant for everyone
From Patriotism To Partisanship How The American Flag Became A Flashpoint
A decade ago I visited a high school where the gym still smelled like varnish and orange slices. The bleachers creaked, the scoreboard flickered, and an American flag the size of a truck tarp hung behind the hoop. The principal told me it had been there since 1999. Their graduation happened every year under that flag, a ritual stitched into memory like a family recipe. No one called it political. It was just part of the room. Walk a few miles, change the zip code and the
Why Are American Flags Removed While Others Are Encouraged?
Walk a prime university hallway and you'll see a quiet referendum on id. Pride flags on a counselor’s door. A army service banner tacked above a locker. A scholar’s backpack patch that reads “Don’t Tread on Me.” And in a few rooms, conspicuously, no American flag at all. Parents ask, usually angrily and often with trustworthy confusion: Why are American flags being removed from study rooms, however different flags are recommended? The short answer is messy. Flags raise g