GUYS. SO FAR SO GOOD ON THE ROADS. CHASE. THANKS SO MUCH. EDMOND STUDENTS TAKING A STAND, LETTING THEIR SCHOOL LEADERS KNOW THAT THEY DON’T PLAN TO STOP FLYING THEIR FLAGS. THEY SAY THEY WERE TOLD THEY COULDN’T DISPLAY THE FLAG ON THEIR TRUCKS OR CARS. EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAYS IT’S A PRACTICE TO NOT FLY FLAGS ON CAMPUS, BUT NOT A POLICY. WHEN THEY TOLD THE STUDENT THAT A GROUP STARTED ORGANIZING TO SHOW THEIR AMERICAN PRIDE, IT REPRESENTS US. IT’S UNITY. IT REPRESENTS US AS ONE, AND IT’S OUR FREEDOMS. AND WE HAVE PEOPLE FIGHT AND DIE FOR THAT FLAG EVERY DAY. SO I BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO FLY IT. IN THE END, WE’RE ALL AMERICAN. WE’RE ALL UNITED UNDER THAT FLAG. SO THERE’S NOT MUCH ANYBODY CAN DO TO SEPARATE US. THAT GROUP OF SENIORS SAYS THEY PLAN TO CONTINUE FLYING THOSE FLAGS AND FLY THEM TOGETHER. THEY SAY THAT NO MATTER WHAT CAR THEY’RE DRIVING, THEY’LL BE USING THEM. AND THEY HOPE THAT OTHER STUDENTS JOIN IN. NEW THIS MORNING, SUPERINTENDENT RYAN WALTERS SAYS HE PLANS TO INVESTIGATE ON X. HE SAID, QUOTE, PATRIOTISM SHOULD NEVER BE PENALIZED AT OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS, EVER. EPPS IS A HISTORY OF PRIORITIZING WOKE AGENDAS OVER OUR HISTORY AND OUR FRE
Ryan Walters to investigate after Edmond student says he wasn't allowed to fly American flag
Edmond North High Schools students rallied around the student, saying they plan to all have flags and fly them together no matter the type of car they're driving.
Updated: 8:24 AM CDT Aug 23, 2024
State Superintendent Ryan Walters says he will investigate after an Edmond North High School student was told he was not allowed to fly an American flag from his pickup truck. On Wednesday, Edmond North High School senior Caleb Horst said he was told by school officials that he couldn't have an American flag flying from his truck. District officials said it's a practice not to fly any flags on campus, but it's not a policy. When school officials informed Horst, a group started organizing to show their "American pride." “I’ve never really had problems with it before, and it’s our First Amendment, so it’s kind of hard for them to infringe upon our rights,” Horst said. "In the end, we're all American, all united under that flag, and there's not anything anyone can do to separate us." Walters chimed in on the incident, posting on the social media platform X that he will investigate. "Patriotism should never be penalized at Oklahoma schools. Ever. EPS has a history of prioritizing woke agendas over our history and our freedoms. We will investigate and I will act," Walters posted. Edmond North High Schools students rallied around Horst on Thursday, and they said they plan to all have flags and fly them together no matter the type of car they're driving. "It represents us. It's unity. It represents us as one, and it's our freedom," Edmond North High School student Vance Miller said. "We have people that fight and die for that flag every day, so I think we should be allowed to fly it." Top Headlines Edmond students standing up to school officials after they said they weren’t allowed to fly flag OSBI investigating after Mustang police officer shoots, kills man Police search for suspect after Midwest City shooting leaves 1 hospitalized Woman arrested, accused of trying to drown children at OKC pool DNC Day 4: Harris accepts presidential nomination at DNC, asks Americans to reject divisions
EDMOND, Okla. — State Superintendent Ryan Walters says he will investigate after an Edmond North High School student was told he was not allowed to fly an American flag from his pickup truck.
On Wednesday, Edmond North High School senior Caleb Horst said he was told by school officials that he couldn't have an American flag flying from his truck. District officials said it's a practice not to fly any flags on campus, but it's not a policy.
When school officials informed Horst, a group started organizing to show their "American pride."
“I’ve never really had problems with it before, and it’s our First Amendment, so it’s kind of hard for them to infringe upon our rights,” Horst said. "In the end, we're all American, all united under that flag, and there's not anything anyone can do to separate us."
Walters chimed in on the incident, posting on the social media platform X that he will investigate.
"Patriotism should never be penalized at Oklahoma schools. Ever. EPS has a history of prioritizing woke agendas over our history and our freedoms. We will investigate and I will act," Walters posted.
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Edmond North High Schools students rallied around Horst on Thursday, and they said they plan to all have flags and fly them together no matter the type of car they're driving.
"It represents us. It's unity. It represents us as one, and it's our freedom," Edmond North High School student Vance Miller said. "We have people that fight and die for that flag every day, so I think we should be allowed to fly it."
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