Mississippi Teacher Lifts Pledge Participation With Jack Carr Books as America Marks 250th Anniversary
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Mississippi Teacher Lifts Pledge Participation With Jack Carr Books as America Marks 250th Anniversary
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Summary
More than half of Kelly McGinnis' students at Northwest Rankin High School had been staying seated during the Pledge of Allegiance before he began introducing Jack Carr's novels in class discussions.
Carr's books — centered on service, sacrifice and patriotism — helped shift attitudes, McGinnis said, with more students standing for the pledge and even urging classmates to join them.
Jack Carr said the story, shared during a mid-May stop on his tour for "The Fourth Option" in Franklin, Tennessee, stood out as proof that reading can influence young people more than phone scrolling.
Both men linked the change partly to attention around the United States' 250th anniversary, saying the milestone may be prompting students to reflect more on national history and sacrifice ahead of July 4.