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FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The school board in North Dakota\u2019s most populous city has reversed course on its decision to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at its monthly meetings. The group decided to reconsider at a special meeting Thursday following complaints from lawmakers and widespread bashing from citizens. Seven of the nine members of the Fargo Board of Education, including four newcomers who took office in June, voted to nix a previous board decision to recite the pledge that passed a couple of months before the election. The new board said the oath did not align with the district\u2019s diversity and inclusion code. All but one of the board members voted to reinstate the pledge, saying the controversy was a distraction to the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The school board in North Dakota\u2019s largest city will reconsider its decision to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before each of its meetings, after the move drew harsh criticism and threats of retaliation by some conservative state lawmakers. Fargo Board of Education President Dr. Tracie Newman told board members in a memo that she believes the pledge should be reinstated because the onslaught of \u201cnegative local and national feedback\u201d could cost time and resources ahead of the new school year. She called a special meeting for Thursday. The board voted 7-2 last week to nix a previous board edict that started in April to repeat the pledge before each meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Gov. Doug Burgum says he\u2019ll work with legislators on a bill next session to \u201cguarantee that the opportunity exists\u201d for students and elected governing bodies to say the Pledge of Allegiance, if they choose. The Republican governor\u2019s announcement comes after the Fargo School Board last week announced plans to stop reciting the pledge on the grounds that it doesn\u2019t align with the district\u2019s diversity code. Under current state law, governing bodies and schools can\u2019t be required to recite the pledge. A Burgum spokesman says the governor\u2019s aim is to ensure that those who wish to say it may legally do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The school board in North Dakota\u2019s largest city decided to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at their meetings. That’s prompted a Republican lawmaker to vow to push for a voucher program that would allow public money to pay for private school tuition. The Fargo School Board voted 7-2 Wednesday to halt the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, saying it doesn\u2019t align with the district\u2019s diversity code, largely because it says \u201cunder God\u201d in one phrase. The state Republican Party called the board\u2019s action \u201claughable\u201d and an \u201caffront to our American values.\u201d Grand Forks state Sen. Scott Meyer said he would begin working on a school voucher bill draft next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a related note, Valley City Public Schools superintendent Josh Johnson says, \u201cThe Valley City Public School Board has been reciting the pledge of allegiance prior to school board meetings for the past six years and will be continuing this practice during the 2022-2023 school year. The board often involves students in leading the pledge of allegiance as part of their monthly student recognition.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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