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Schools rebel after superintendent orders moment of silence for Kirk
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Schools rebel after superintendent orders moment of silence for Kirk.
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An Oklahoma father has spoken out against a directive from the state's top education
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official that asked schools to hold a statewide moment of silence to honor conservative activist
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Charlie Kirk.
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The father described the plan as a violation of his family's rights and said he refused
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to allow his son to participate.
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Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative student group Turning Point USA, was killed
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on September 10th during a campus event at Utah Valley.
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In a letter to parents, Walters asked schools to pause at noon on September 16th to honor
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Charlie Kirk's legacy, praising him as someone who empowered the next generation with courage
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and conviction.
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The directive drew immediate backlash from some parents and districts.
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Marshall Wayne Thomas, whose 16-year-old son attends Ardmore High School, said he was stunned
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after receiving Walters' email.
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I was really shocked and I was hurt because I think that Charlie Kirk was a rather controversial
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figure and a lot of people have a lot of mixed reactions, Marshall Wayne Thomas said.
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Marshall Wayne Thomas said he reviewed Charlie Kirk's public statements with his son before
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deciding.
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We watched some videos and reels and I asked for his opinion.
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He agreed it wasn't something he wanted to do or was ready to support, Marshall Wayne Thomas
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explained.
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They chose to keep him home.
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Ardmore Public Schools also declined to observe the remembrance.
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Other districts, including Edmond, Norman, Tulsa, Yukon, and Jenks, also declined to add
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an extra moment of silence.
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Since 2002, Oklahoma law has mandated a daily moment of silence in public schools, allowing
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students to reflect, meditate, pray, or sit quietly at their discretion.
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Walters defended his call for the tribute and told outlets,
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It speaks volumes that the same schools rushing to host pride parades, promote Black Lives Matter
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rallies, and strip American flags from students can't spare even a moment of silence for a
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man who dedicated his life to America, truth, and faith.
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Charlie Kirk inspired a generation to think for themselves, embrace free speech, and engage
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in meaningful debate, values that some school districts clearly don't want their students
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to hear.
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His brutal murder was an act of political violence, and refusing to honor him reveals just how
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out of step these districts are with Oklahoma families.
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