A Colorado charter school kicked a seventh-grader out of class because he had a patch of the Gadsden flag on his backpack.
The incident took place Monday at the Vanguard School, which describes itself on its website as the “top charter school in Colorado Springs, CO.”
Twelve-year-old Jaiden Rodriguez was prevented from going to class solely due to the patch, which he refused to remove.
The bright yellow flag features an image of a coiled rattlesnake accompanied by the phrase “Don’t tread on me.” It has been a popular symbol of freedom from excessive government authority since the nation’s founding.
See the full article by CV News Feed, August 29, 2023