Pledge of Allegiance required: Arizona lawmaker proposes pledge becomes mandatory in schools

Kids in Arizona may soon be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day at school.

Rep. John Fillmore (R-Apache Junction) proposed a bill that would make the recitation of the pledge a daily requirement unless a parent informs the school that their child is not permitted to participate. The bill also would force schools to allow for at least a minute of each day for "quiet reflection and moral reasoning," The Associated Press reported.