Schools can’t ban students from kneeling during the national anthem

Published September 29, 2017 4:38pm ET



I believe students have the constitutional right to kneel in silence during renditions of the national anthem.

This is relevant in that the Bossier Parish School Board of Louisiana and the diocese of Rockville center in New York are warning their students to stand during renditions of the national anthem. The school authorities say that students who fail to comply will face disciplinary action.

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