Marcola School District
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Marcola School District 79J is a school district headquartered in Marcola, Oregon.
It includes most of the community of Marcola and various other unincorporated areas in Lane County, Oregon.[1]
History
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Circa the decade of the 1900s the district began using the "Mowhawk Indians" as its mascot. Due to the Native American mascot controversy, in 2012 the district changed to a mustang with indigenous imagery. In 2018 a teacher filed a complaint with the Oregon Department of Education over the indigenous theme of the mustang.[2]
In 2020 the district's enrollment was around 300. Due to issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon, the district set up an online learning program established by the superintendent, Bill Watkins, who had previously implemented similar such programs in Alaska.[3]
Schools
[edit]- Mohawk High School
- Mohawk Middle School
- Marcola Elementary School
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lane County, OR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Roemeling, Alisha (2018-06-19). "Marcola teacher files complaint with state alleging racist mascot". The Register Guard. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Perse, Taylor (2020-03-26). "Classroom in the Cloud". Eugene Weekly. Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
External links
[edit]- [ Marcola School District 79J]
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