To pledge or not to pledge; Appeals court says law requiring students to say Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. Some school officials here not sure what it will mean.

From: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA | Date: August 21, 2004| Author: Robyn Meadows | Copyright information

Ask 6-year-old Ashley Jumbelick to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Donegal Springs Elementary School first-grader stands at attention, places her right hand over her heart and utters the words loud and clear.

She memorized them in kindergarten, along with her ABCs.

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America..."

Now ask Ashley about a ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday that said a Pennsylvania law requiring school chil...

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