School district, student settle Gaza protest free speech case

The agreement includes clearing the student’s record of any indication she did something wrong

Civil rights groups have reached a settlement with a school district where a teacher reprimanded a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to protest the war in Gaza.

The agreement resolves a federal civil rights lawsuit filed after the then-14-year-old was singled out for remaining seated during the pledge…

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