Check here for the lastest information related to the use of "Indian" Mascots, Logos, and Nicknames in K-12 Public Schools of Wisconsin.
Menomonie School District in Dunn County Becomes the "Mustangs"
Read article and view clip from WEAU.com News - Menomonie School District announces new mascot - 9/20/11
DPI Decision: Berlin School District Ordered to Drop "Indian" Nickname
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ruled the Berlin School District will have to remove its race-based nickname and logo. Berlin School District is the fourth Wisconsin Public School District to have a complaint filed under ACT 250, and the fourth with a ruling from DPI ordering removal of the schools' race-based nickname-mascot-logo.
Conference
Midwest Culturally Inclusive Conference ~ University of Wisconsin Platteville
Friday, September 16th and Saturday, Septermber 17th, 2011
Workshop: Eliminating Indian Stereotypes From Our Schools: Focus on Wisconsin Act 250 - The Race-Based Nickname, Mascot, and Logo Law
DPI Hearing: Berlin School District
DPI hears testimony for and against effort to end Berlin High School's use of race based mascot. Decision expected in mid-September.
Signing of Act 250
