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SF school board rescinds vote to cover up Washington mural
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco school board has voted to rescind a previous decision to cover up a George Washington campus mural from the 1930s that critics say is racist and degrading in its depiction of Black and Native American people. The board's 4-3 vote Wednesday...
Tampa high school will retire its Native American mascot
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board sided with student leaders who asked to change the school's Native American mascot despite emotional testimony from alumni and an online petition with more than 6,000 signatures seeking to keep the “Chiefs." Chamberlain High School's...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 17, 2022. Editorial: HB 690 would aid PUCO reform in balancing the public’s interest with utility interests If the House Bill 6-FirstEnergy scandal has done nothing else, it has educated Ohioans about the cozy insiders’ world of...
2 more resign from contentious Oregon school board
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — Two members of the a school board in Oregon have announced their resignations at a board meeting this week, citing controversial board decisions in the past year. Newberg School District board member Rebecca Piros said she can no longer work with people who...
2 athletic groups sign on for NC education board oversight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Formal agreements reached between North Carolina's education board and two nonprofit bodies that already run high school athletic competitions in the state will take effect next month. The initial memorandums of understanding entered into with the State Board...
Mississippi school district on path back to local control
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi school district under state governance is on the path back to local control. The State Board of Education voted Thursday to begin the process to return the Tunica County School District to local officials. The vote triggers an 18-month process...
After review, Indiana district ends `peace pipe' routine
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana school district that adopted a Native American mascot nearly a century ago has dropped a basketball pregame routine where students dressed as American Indians performed a “peace pipe" ceremony. The Anderson Community Schools' athletic teams...
New law strips Cooper of appointments at Berger home campus
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday eliminated the appointment powers of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for a local community college trustee board and gave them to legislative leaders, who are currently Republican. The Senate voted to alter how...
Las Vegas-area schools, state facing reorganization showdown
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Department of Education says it is willing to take over the Clark County School District for not complying with a sweeping decentralization law that is supposed to put more power in individual schools. Officials with the Las Vegas-based district...
Uvalde school where shooting happened has deep roots in city
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — As the small Texas city of Uvalde struggles to heal after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school, thoughts have also turned to ensuring its legacy as the centerpiece of the fight for equal education for Mexican Americans over half a century ago...
