NORTH BEND — An Oregon school district banned the Confederate flag from school property after a fight between two girls, one of whom was wearing a hat that included the symbol.
North Bend Superintendent Bill Yester said the punches were thrown last week at the high school campus. Neither student has been disciplined and no serious injuries occurred.
Yester contends the ban doesn’t violate free expression because schools have the legal authority to provide an environment free of harassment, and district policy allows principals to prohibit clothing that distracts from the educational process.
The World newspaper of Coos Bay reports protesters unhappy with the new policy were outside North Bend High on Monday, holding up Confederate flags, a Gadsden flag and the U.S. flag.
Rumors that the school district banned the U.S. flag were incorrect.
— The Associated Press
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