06/13/2026
As a father and a lawmaker, I spend a lot of time thinking about the culture in our schools, and I worry about what it means for my 16, 14, and 11-year olds and the next generation of Americans.
I attended law school during the height of the “kneel for the flag” era, and the anti-American rhetoric promoted by some faculty members was deeply troubling.
More recently, rising religious intolerance on some college campuses, men competing in girls’ sports, and the influence of foreign money in higher education raise additional concerns about the direction of our institutions.
Yesterday, however, I felt so proud, patriotic, and optimistic after attending Wood Park Primary School’s Flag Day Assembly.
Seeing hundreds of K-2 students from all backgrounds proudly singing songs about Old Glory and speaking about what our flag represents, opportunity, freedom, justice, unity, and the sacrifices made by generations of Americans to defend those ideals, was genuinely inspiring.
Watching that sense of pride take root in children at such a young age made me think that America’s next 250 years can be every bit as great as our first 250.
The learning environment for the next generation is so important and the principal, teachers, and faculty are obviously getting it right at Wood Park Primary School!
