But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.

But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school's mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.

Laura Meckler is national education writer at the Washington Post, where she covers news, politics and people shaping American schools. She came to the Post from The Wall Street Journal, where she ...

Ross Prairie Elementary, located in Marion Oaks in Southwest Marion County, honors the nearby state forest and trailhead by the same name. Principal LeAnn McEarchern will now collaborate with her ...

West Columbia, SC 04/28/2025 - The Lexington Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Dr. Cederia Campbell as an assistant principal at Riverbank Elementary School at its monthly April meeting, ...

The Comal ISD board of trustees approved a mountain lion as the mascot for Mayfair Elementary School, located at 5912 Guthrie Trail, New Braunfels, on April 24. Mascot nominations opened to the ...

Marcella LeBeau Elementary School students will root for the LeBeau Bears and don blue and green when the school opens on Aug. 21. Principal Patrick Purdy shared the new school mascot and colors ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long ...