LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania school district could soon learn whether it can continue to call its sports teams “Redskins.”
WHYY reports the state Human Relations Commission on Monday is expected to issue a decision in a long-running dispute with the Neshaminy School District.
The dispute dates back to 2013 when the panel received a complaint which then resulted in the commission filing its own charge which accused Neshaminy of violating a state human-relations law.
The commission argued the Bucks County district wouldn’t use a nickname based on any other racial group, so it should not use the current “Redskins” nickname either. The district said students aren’t offended by the nickname and it has been in use for over 60 years.
The ruling can be appealed.
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