Cambridge schools hires consultant to ease Indians mascot vitriol
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The Cambridge schools logo on its web homepage as of May 2021. Vitriol in the district is high as it debates whether to eliminate the Indian logo, which has been widely dubbed as cultural-appropriation of a people the U.S. nearly wiped out.Cambridge schools websiteShow MoreShow Less
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The Cambridge school district in Washington County is seeing intense debate over eliminating its Indian mascot in 2021.Cambridge school district websiteShow MoreShow Less
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Cambridge fans cheer on the Indians during the girls basketball Class C regional semifinal versus Seton Catholic at Saratoga Springs High School Thursday, March 8, 2018. The debate in 2021 about eliminating the Indians mascot has been a vitriol-fused discussion. (Ed Burke - Special to The Times Union) Show MoreShow Less
New York graduation rates rose during pandemic when standards dropped
Regents exams were canceled during mandated school closures
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1of17Graduates stand for the National Anthem as Colonie Central High School holds graduation for seniors on their football field on Friday, June 26, 2020 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of17Troy High School graduates line up to receive their diplomas at the first of two graduation ceremonies on the school s football field on Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Troy, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less