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Chris Webb was the most famous 18 footer skipper during the early period of the class. He was a legend and a major draw card every time he raced for the

Advocates are urging the Vermont Legislature to change a state law around school mascots, saying in a statement that the current legislation does not protect students and has “failed.” The statement, which was signed by 51 advocates, including 16...

In a letter, 51 advocates and lawmakers called for new legislation around school mascots, saying that the current law “has failed.”

“We do not believe the Thunderbird has any harmful imagery for any student at MVU, including our Abenaki population,” Chief Joanne Crawford, of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi, and Brenda Gagne, president of the school district’s Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee, wrote in a joint statement.

Two Vermont nonprofit advocacy groups filed formal complaints seeking to remove school mascots at eight schools across the state, arguing that they are offensive and harmful to students.In a letter last week, the Rutland Area NAACP and Gedakina, a...

The Rutland Area NAACP and Gedakina, an organization that promotes Indigenous culture and education, filed formal complaints about school mascots across the state, saying they were “upholding harmful legacies.”

At your school, allow students, faculty, staff, and/or community members to voluntarily trade in racist sports apparel for some other kind of apparel.

The sign was the district’s solution after a group of students addressed the board in January 2022, saying the statue can evoke racist imagery.

Once again, many of the best prep wrestlers the Midwest has to offer will square off in the highly-anticipated annual event. The Minnesota Christmas Tournament will be held in a new location and with a new format this year.

No. 3-seeded West De Pere football team handily took down top-seeded River Falls 38-6 in a WIAA Division 2 matchup.