Rebel flag spurs concern over education (CA)
By Sean Carson, The Union Democrat
September 17, 2015 01:00 am
Over the past week, Dan Unger’s drive home along Shaws Flat Road in Sonora has taken him past a large Confederate flag flown from a student’s pickup outside Sonora High School.
Tuesday He noticed rebel flags on several cars outside the school.
The grandparent of two mixed-race granddaughters, Unger, 70, finds the symbol offensive, and urged the school to educate students. He spoke to the Board of Trustees Tuesday night.
“I realize this is a touchy subject, because we have the first amendment, however I feel that there are different rules that apply to this type of thing in high school. We don’t allow bullying, and I feel this is a type of bullying,” Unger said ...
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