A school board member and a veteran. Associated Press/Photo by Dave Kolpack
Seven of the nine members of the Fargo Public Schools Board of Education voted last week to stop reciting the pledge at meetings. But after backlash, eight of the nine voted Thursday to reinstate it. The governing bodies at public schools will not administer the pledge without mandating that people recite it. City of Fargo spokesman Gregg Schildberger said police are investigating threats against at least three board members.
Why did they stop reciting it, and what changed their minds? The board members at first agreed with one of the members, Seth Holden, who said the phrase “under God” does not align with the district’s diversity and inclusion code. The board argued that parents have the freedom to homeschool their kids or send them to private school and public funds should not fund religion. But complaints from conservative lawmakers, and an angry backlash from citizens around the country, played a role in getting them to reconsider, the Associated Press reported.
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Mary Muncy is a breaking news reporter for WORLD. She graduated from World Journalism Institute and Patrick Henry College.
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