The 12-year-old boy at the center of the controversy surrounding the Gadsden Flag can claim victory over the Colorado school that forced him to leave class after we wore the "Don't Tread On Me" patch on his backpack.
The Gadsden flag has its roots in Benjamin Franklin's Join, or Die cartoon, which features a snake and calls for colonial unity. It was introduced in 1775 as a flag for the Continental Navy.
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Footage of the boy's mother confronting an official from The Vanguard School in Colorado Springs over the student's removal from class went viral earlier this week, leading to the story gaining national attention.
President of the Libertas Institute Connor Boyack first shared the video and followed it up with a post to X Tuesday appearing to show The Vanguard School Board of Directors siding with the student and his mother.
We won! #JusticeForJaiden pic.twitter.com/Y8dX43e9Sp
— Connor Boyack ???? (@cboyack) August 30, 2023
"From Vanguard’s founding we have proudly supported our Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the ordered liberty that all Americans have enjoyed for almost 250 years," a screenshot of a purported email from the board read.
"The Vanguard School recognizes the historical significance of the Gadsden flag and its place in history. This incident is an occasion for us to reaffirm our deep commitment to a classical education in support of these American principles."
The school had appeared to argue the student was removed from class because the flag displayed his backpack had "origins in slavery," according to the viral footage of the mother's exchange with a school official.
Meet 12yo Jaiden who was kicked out of class yesterday in Colorado Springs for having a Gadsden flag patch, which the school claims has "origins with slavery."
— Connor Boyack ???? (@cboyack) August 29, 2023
The school's director said via email that the patch was "disruptive to the classroom environment."
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The Vanguard School released a statement Tuesday attempting to clarify the situation, according to a report.
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"There has been National media attention on our charter school, The Vanguard School, related to a student having the Gadsden flag on his backpack. Unfortunately, this story is incomplete. The patch in question was part of half a dozen other patches of semi-automatic weapons," the statement read.
"The student has removed the semi-automatic patches. As a school district, we will continue to ensure all students and employees can learn and work in a safe and nurturing environment. The student returned to class without incident after removing the patches of semi-automatic weapons from the backpack. The Vanguard School and Harrison School District 2 worked in collaboration to resolve this matter."