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Senate debate over patriotic-education bill centers on teaching the flag
Summary
Senate sponsors said SB21 would standardize instruction about the U.S. flag and symbolism in lower grades; supporters described it as modest curriculum alignment and opponents questioned necessity. The chamber voted to advance the bill to third reading by recorded vote.
Senator Blassom defended Senate Bill 21 on Jan. 21 as a modest effort to ensure consistency in how public schools teach the history and symbolism of the U.S. flag.
"We need to feel that patriotism in the flag," Blassom said on the floor, arguing that some teachers include flag instruction while others do not and that statute and curriculum gaps have produced inconsistent practice across classrooms. He said the bill…
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