A Texas school district expelled a student for sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance. The student sued and the district settled, forced to acknowledge that students do indeed have a right to freedom of expression. That’s the right outcome — students should be taught the Pledge of Allegiance, not forced to stand for it.

Before she was kicked out of Windfern High School, India Landry was sent to the principal’s office several times after refusing to stand. Eventually, Principal Martha Srother saw Landry sitting during the pledge and demanded that she stand. When she refused, the principal ordered her to leave the school and threatened to call the police.

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