Citing the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others as impetus, state boards of education around the country issued statements during June 2020 that committed or recommitted them to taking action to promote racial equity, and they […]


Michigan’s State Board of Education recently renewed its stand against the use of Native American mascots, logos, or nicknames for school teams. During its March 2017 meeting, the board passed a motion to give the state superintendent authority to withhold […]