{"id":2331896,"date":"2024-08-27T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-officials-spark-outrage-after-banning-student-from-flying-american-flag-on-his-truck\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T16:11:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:11:04","slug":"school-officials-spark-outrage-after-banning-student-from-flying-american-flag-on-his-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-officials-spark-outrage-after-banning-student-from-flying-american-flag-on-his-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"School Officials Spark Outrage After Banning Student from Flying American Flag on His Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschool-officials-spark-outrage-after-banning-student-from-flying-american-flag-on-his-truck%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331896&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200cEdmond, Oklahoma, a high school student named Caleb Horst sparked a\u2063 wave \u200dof patriotism after being told \u200dby Edmond Public\u2062 Schools to remove the American flag from his truck\u200c while on school grounds. Horst argued that flying the flag is a \u2062First Amendment right\u2062 and encouraged his classmates to join him in displaying flags on their vehicles, \u200bwhich many did. In response,\u2064 the school clarified that their practice was \u2064to prevent flags\u2062 from being flown on school property to avoid disruptions and safety issues but emphasized that this was not an\u200b issue of patriotism. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-signals-victory-for-praying-football-coach\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Signals Victory for Praying Football Coach\">case attracted attention<\/a> \u200bfrom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">state officials<\/a>, \u200bincluding\u200c Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, who \u2062criticized the\u2064 school&#8217;s stance and promised to investigate \u2064the \u2064situation. Horst and his \u2062peers felt supported by their community, indicating a strong sentiment \u200dfor the right to display the flag and unify under it as Americans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The American flag flies defiantly in Edmond, Oklahoma, where a student who was told by his school to take the flag off of his truck has tapped into a reservoir of patriotism with his refusal to give in to pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The show of respect for Old Glory began when Edmond Public Schools told high school senior Caleb Horst not to fly the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-student-refused-remove-american-flag-truck-speaks-major-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American flag<\/a> on his truck on school grounds, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/edmond-american-flag-controversy\/61950984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOCO-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never really had a problem with it before, and it&rsquo;s our First Amendment, so it&rsquo;s kind of hard for them to infringe upon our rights,&rdquo; Horst said, noting he&rsquo;s had a flag on his truck for &ldquo;quite a while.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Horst responded by encouraging fellow students to put flags on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-student-refused-remove-us-flag-truck-puts-vehicle-work-drives-across-country-amazing-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicles<\/a> along with him. They did.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8252;&#65039;FLYING THE FLAG: Edmond students say they&rsquo;re banding together to fly the American flag after one student was told he can&rsquo;t have it on his truck. Edmond Public Schools told KOCO its practice to not have flags on campus, but not policy. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/koconews?\">@koconews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9yTsPj4H3i\">https:\/\/t.co\/9yTsPj4H3i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alyse Jones KOCO (@KOCOAlyse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KOCOAlyse\/status\/1826765681632649666?\">August 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got a brother in the military so it kind of hit home to me, so I was, like, he&rsquo;s fought for that flag, so we should be allowed to fly it. It&rsquo;d be different if we were trying to make a political statement, but there&rsquo;s nothing political about it,&rdquo; senior Vance Miller said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It represents us, it&rsquo;s unity, it represents us as one, and it&rsquo;s our freedom, we have people that fight and die for that flag every day so I believe we should be allowed to fly it,&rdquo; Miller said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the end, we&rsquo;re all American, all united under that flag, so there&rsquo;s not much anybody can do to separate us,&rdquo; Horst said.<\/p>\n<p>Edmond Public Schools issued a statement explaining their actions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is the practice of Edmond Public Schools to not permit students to fly or bring flags of any kind on our school campuses. This practice has been in place for several years and is explained to our students at the start of the school year along with various other policies and procedures,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is designed to prevent disruptions and distractions during the school day. It is also done in an effort to provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-dems-lax-school-crime-bill-under-fire-amid-rape-scandal\/\" title=\"Virginia Dems\u2019 Lax School Crime Bill Under Fire Amid Rape Scandal\">safe school environment<\/a> as flying flags on vehicles creates safety issues in the parking lot as well as can cause damage to other vehicles,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To be clear, this is not about the American flag or patriotism. Edmond Public Schools proudly displays the American flag prominently and in the proper, respectful way outside each of our buildings and in our classrooms. Not only do we recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning as we start our school day, but we also present the colors and play the national anthem at most of our athletic events. All of these things are done in the proper fashion according to flag etiquette,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gadsen-flag-kid-slaps-colorado-school-district-lawsuit-alleging-first-amendment-violations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fuss<\/a> caught the attention of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Patriotism should never be penalized at Oklahoma schools. Ever. EPS has a history of prioritizing woke agendas over our history and our freedoms. We will investigate and I will act. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lG8RJ83mL2\">pic.twitter.com\/lG8RJ83mL2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Superintendent Ryan Walters (@RyanWaltersSupt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanWaltersSupt\/status\/1826834811459080502?\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Patriotism should never be penalized at Oklahoma schools. Ever. EPS has a history of prioritizing woke agendas over our history and our freedoms. We will investigate and I will act,&rdquo; Walters <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanWaltersSupt\/status\/1826834811459080502?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1826834811459080502%7Ctwgr%5E4de6b6d7532c1d8ad774663616b95560b2019ca5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.koco.com%2Farticle%2Fedmond-oklahoma-american-flag-controversy-ryan-walters%2F61956287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It sounds like they&rsquo;re making a bunch of excuses to me,&rdquo; Walters said of school officials, according to the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13783993\/American-flag-banned-school-oklahoma-caleb-horst-protests.html?ico=related-replace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the reality: you told the kid he couldn&rsquo;t bring a flag on to campus, that is a ridiculous position, and it needs to be fixed,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Horst said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-brave-man-pulls-american-flag-pro-hamas-radicals-burn-pile-chaotic-chase-ensues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">students and parents<\/a> have shown their support for the flag.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It felt pretty good to just see how many people were behind us,&rdquo; he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/edmond-students-protest-to-keep-american-flags-on-cars-despite-possible-punishment\/61977114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOCO-TV<\/a>. &ldquo;I know there&rsquo;s a lot of people that aren&rsquo;t behind us, but there&rsquo;s probably more that are, and it kind of was encouraging.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last week, they talked about disciplinary action,&rdquo; Sutton Cargill, a junior, said. &nbsp;&ldquo;Unless they want to put half of their school in AISP (Alternative In-School Placement), they really couldn&rsquo;t punish everybody for having the American flag out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m really hoping it showed the superintendent and principals and everything what we stand for and that we&rsquo;re not going to just give it up,&rdquo; Cargill said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This act of patriotism was sparked when Caleb Horst, a senior at Edmond Public Schools, was told he could not fly the flag on school property. Horst expressed that he had never faced issues with displaying the flag before and emphasized that it is protected under the First Amendment. In response to the school&#8217;s directive, he encouraged other students to join him in flying flags on their vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Vance Miller, another senior whose brother serves in the military, shared his sentiments about the significance of the flag: &#8220;It represents unity and freedom; people fight and die for it every day.&#8221; He believes that all Americans should be allowed to display it without fear of repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>Edmond Public Schools clarified their stance by stating that while they have a practice against flying any flags on campus\u2014aimed at minimizing distractions and ensuring safety\u2014it is not an official policy against displaying the American flag specifically. They highlighted their commitment to honoring patriotism through daily recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance and proper displays of Old Glory outside their buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The situation drew attention from Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters, who criticized Edmond Public Schools for what he perceived as prioritizing political correctness over patriotic expression. He vowed to investigate further into this matter.<\/p>\n<p>Students like Horst have received considerable support from peers and parents alike during this controversy. Many believe that punishing students for displaying an American flag would be impractical given its popularity among them. Junior Sutton Cargill remarked on hopes that this incident would demonstrate their commitment to standing up for what they believe in regarding patriotic expression<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2331897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oklahoma-flag-protest.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39442,39444,6955,39441,39443],"class_list":["post-2331896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-americanflag","tag-freespeech","tag-outrage","tag-schoolofficials","tag-studentrights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Oklahoma-flag-protest.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}