A New York school district is facing a lawsuit from a former teacher and parent who says its new Spartans logo is a symbol of ...

William King Moss III, a father of two second-graders in the Brentwood Union Free School District on Long Island, filed a lawsuit last month claiming the Spartans moniker represents a symbol of "white ...

Every school has quirks, but Jacksonville State University’s mascot might just take the cake—or the coop. If you’ve ever been ...

The bill requires some K-12 schools to pick new mascots, team names and logos.

“This symbol sends the message that enslaving indigenous people and excluding women from the military are acceptable,” said Moss, demanding that mascots pass the 21st-century purity tes ...

This month is for you boys and girls,” said Robert Battey, principal of Pierce Terrace Elementary School to students and their families gathered ...

He believes that depictions of Spartans as mascots are “racially problematic ... enslave entire populations and excluded women from military service — he argued the comparison to white ...

Moss's complaint accuses the district of selecting the "Spartans" as their new mascot, despite it being ... of hate for female enlistment in the military because "Ancient Spartans did not allow ...

The "Spartans" mascot was decided to replace the "Indians ... said he was also angered that ancient Spartans didn't allow women in their military during their reign, some 2,500 years ago.

The suit alleges that the mascot is "racially problematic" and ... refers to residents of an ancient Greek city-state whose military was known for its ferocity. But William King Moss III ...

Moss suggested that the Spartan mascot is offensive to women since the “ancient Spartans did not allow females to be soldiers in the military.” The school district began its search for a new ...