Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:57     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Anonymous wrote:There was a REALLY long thread on this topic in 2012 on the general education board. Maybe should just read that and not rehash? http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/259122.page


Seriously though, that was three years ago. Are topics verboten for years after a long thread?
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:55     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would the District require this? Another dumb policy.
Do they at least take out the words "under god"?


A better question is, who are the idiot parents who "question" this?


Welcome to Petworth!
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:55     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Do all the students/families pledge to the USA flag?
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:54     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
There was a REALLY long thread on this topic in 2012 on the general education board. Maybe should just read that and not rehash? http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/259122.page
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:54     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would the District require this? Another dumb policy.
Do they at least take out the words "under god"?


I hope not. Not until they remove the five reference to God in the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence is what it is. It's a piece of paper on which words were written, so you can't take things out. This is different then a pledge, which is a promise, an affirmation of that person, so it is appropriate to think that a person could alter the pledge that he is making to fit what he believes.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:51     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Anonymous wrote:Why would the District require this? Another dumb policy.
Do they at least take out the words "under god"?


A better question is, who are the idiot parents who "question" this?
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:50     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
My DC is at a Charter. I wish they would bring it back.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:49     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Anonymous wrote:Why would the District require this? Another dumb policy.
Do they at least take out the words "under god"?


I hope not. Not until they remove the five reference to God in the Declaration of Independence.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:46     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Why would the District require this? Another dumb policy.
Do they at least take out the words "under god"?
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:45     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
My kids attend the same school as you OP and the few times I was in my child's class, it was too much commotion to even participate.

The teacher even mumbled it was a waste of two minutes. Furthermore you can barely hear it over the PA system.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:43     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Yes for Hearst.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:39     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Anonymous wrote:We have a new Principal this year who is now saying the Pledge of Allegiance with the morning announcements. When some parents questioned it, we were told that it was a DCPS requirement. Just curious, are your children saying the Pledge of Allegiance in their schools?


Why is this a bad thing? Is the pledge of allegiance a bad thing now?
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:38     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
The few times I've been there after the bell rings, they've said it at Shepherd; I think right before announcements.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:37     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Yes, mine does at Janney.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2015 14:31     Subject: Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
We have a new Principal this year who is now saying the Pledge of Allegiance with the morning announcements. When some parents questioned it, we were told that it was a DCPS requirement. Just curious, are your children saying the Pledge of Allegiance in their schools?