Federal education officials say a New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil ...

One Idaho legislator is exploring the option with a potential piece of legislation. On his Facebook page, Rep. Chad Christensen, who represents Teton County, says this is in response to the Teton ...

This story was updated Thursday with information about Mitchell High School’s mascot. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There is no ocean in South Dakota, but two saltwater creatures are mascots for high ...

There has been serious talk about getting rid of the Morris Redskins for more than 10 years. It's finally happening right now ...

Welcome to the 2025-26 season and it's time to update the mascot count among N.C. High School Athletic Association and N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association schools. Changes going into the ...

The Arizona high school fall sports season is fast approaching. We'll hear a lot about teams with a variety of mascot names. In Arizona, there's no shortage of teams named after big cats (jaguars, ...

Anybody can come up with a simple name for a sports team. God knows there are enough Tigers and Lions and Eagles and such to fill a stadium. But, it takes real creativity and bravery to come up with a ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education voted yesterday to adopt the policy prohibiting mascots that could be seen as discriminatory to groups. The board voted 6-1 all in favor, ...

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