LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Board of Education is eyeing a proposal that would require public schools to make time each day for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in the presence of an American flag.
Five of the board’s eight voting members voiced support for the proposal Thursday, despite concerns that it infringed on local school control.
Board member Mark Quandahl introduced a proposal that would require the pledge in the presence of a U.S. flag. An earlier version would not mandate a flag, and would only apply to students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Students would not have to participate, but would have to respect the rights of those who do.
A similar measure introduced in the Nebraska Legislature this year failed to advance out of a committee.