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ONTARIO — The Ontario School District Board of Directors during its regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 31, voted to approve following policies: ACB-Every Student Belongs and ACB-AR-Bias Incident Complaint Procedure.

According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people live with some form of disability, which corresponds to about 15 percent of the world’s population. Yet many of us struggle with how to talk about disability in the workplace, unsure what words or phrases to use and which ones to avoid. Part of our hesitation stems from differing direction on the most respectful way to refer to disability.While language specifics vary across cultures, opportunities exist for everyone to develo...

The newest season of “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” debuts this month, showcasing the endangered language, rich traditions and compelling modern advancements of the Cherokee people told through a

From police use of force to life without parole to troubling prison conditions, our reporters told groundbreaking stories this year.

A Cherokee speaker passionate about his culture is teaching Wichita State University’s first indigenous language class.

Lauren McElwain was surprised to learn all the international cultures represented in Tupelo. As the founder and director of Cooking as a First Language, she’s gotten a taste of several

Mieko Kikuchi remembers what it was like coming to the United States from Japan.

Mieko Kikuchi remembers what it was like coming to the United States from Japan.

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The restoration and preservation of Indigenous languages has attracted considerable popular interest over the past two decades, but more funding is required if many are not to be lost forever.