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TexasTowelie

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Fri Aug 13, 2021, 09:10 AM Aug 2021

Oregon school board OKs ban on Black Lives Matter flags

NEWBERG — The school board in Newberg, Oregon, has voted to ban on pride flags, flags reading Black Lives Matter and any broadly “political” signs, clothing, and other items.

The school board voted Tuesday, four to three, to enact the ban, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. The board’s three-member policy committee is set to outline what constitutes “political.”

The action goes against recent state efforts to highlight support for students, including the Oregon Department of Education’s Black Lives Matter October 2020 resolution and recent efforts to help LGBTQ+ students.

Supporters of the flags said they made students feel seen and help students who are being bullied, while supporters of the ban said the signs were “divisive,” and that signs don’t make people feel safe.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2021/08/oregon-school-board-oks-ban-on-black-lives-matter-flags.html

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Oregon school board OKs ban on Black Lives Matter flags (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2021 OP
the law suit practically writes itself -- clear violation of Tinker precedent JT45242 Aug 2021 #1
Can kids where trump is great tee shirts? jimfields33 Aug 2021 #2

JT45242

(2,173 posts)
1. the law suit practically writes itself -- clear violation of Tinker precedent
Fri Aug 13, 2021, 09:14 AM
Aug 2021

Tinker v Des Moines is settled case law. If they discipline for exercising free speech within reason (BLM< Pride, heck even MAGA), they are subject to a civil suit.

My kid would be wearing something the first day of school. Some parents should be thanking the school board for the free money to go to college when they sue.

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