The Ann Arbor Public Schools board discusses a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Jan. 17, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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A tradition of nonpartisanship on locally elected school boards is changing, following a national shift toward divisive political partisanship.
Graduating cadets at West Point take their oaths to the Constitution and are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army.
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Joseph G. Amoroso, United States Military Academy West Point y Lee Robinson, United States Military Academy West Point
Members of the military take an oath before service, but it’s to the Constitution, not a specific person. West Point professors explain how young officers learn the importance of their allegiance.
Volunteers register voters in Santa Fe, N.M.
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