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| Madison school board bans Pledge of Allegiance |
| 2001-10-09 |
The Madison, Wis., school board has banned the Pledge of Allegiance. "The 3-2 board vote came after several parents and teachers complained that the pledge, which contains the line 'one nation, under God,' is a religious oath that doesn't belong in public schools," the Wisconsin State Journal reports. A state law that took effect Sept. 1 requires schools to start the day with either the pledge or the national anthem. Madison opted for the anthem--but banned the lyrics. Only an instrumental version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" will be played in the schools. School-board president Calvin Williams calls it the "least intrusive and least offensive" way to comply with the law. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |