There were three elements to this attack: first, Dukakis' refusal to compel pubic school teachers to lead students in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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She also says the school has segregated her due to her refusal to embrace the Beast badge.

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However, his department recently lost legal action over its refusal to pay the cost of transporting pupils to the Belfast secondary school.

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In a statement the authority said its refusal to sign the document would "in no way" prevent the school becoming an academy on 1 September.

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