![The winners of the contest accept their certificates on stage at the awards ceremony along with leadership from Staples, the town of Westport and TEAM Westport.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-22-at-9.21.38 AM-1200x988.png)
TEAM Westport contest lets students reflect on local diversity issues
Jack Robinson '26, Paper Editor
• May 22, 2024
![World Language Week celebrates these major languages that many Staples students are proficient in, along with all of the other languages taught at Staples. (Graphic by Corbin Chaney ’25)](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-13-at-6.03.04-PM.png)
World Language Week spotlights importance of lingual, cultural diversity
Corbin Chaney ’25, Staff Writer
• March 13, 2024
![According to Niche, Staples no longer deserved the number one spot for public high schools in Connecticut, as the lack diversity](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-30-at-1.47.12-PM-1200x779.png)
Staples falls to second in connecticut education, lacks diversity
Storey Ahl '25, Staff Writer
• October 30, 2023
![On April 4, members of the Westport community gathered at the library to hear TEAM Westport essay contest winners read their work and receive their awards.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-28-at-8.22.40-AM-900x603.png)
TEAM Westport ceremony showcases student works addressing race in community
Lea Rivel ’22, Staff Writer
• April 28, 2022
![A partial view of the full rankings, showing the top three schools, out of a list featuring nearly 200 public high schools in the state.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-04-at-1.36.24-PM-900x786.png)
Staples named Best Public High School in Connecticut
Finnegan Courtney ’23, Executive TV Producer
• May 4, 2021
![Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, the state of Connecticut is mandating that all public high schools offer a course called African American, Black, Latino, and Puerto Rican Studies. But if there aren’t enough students to sign up for the class, students are not obligated to offer it. However, it is necessary that all students are required to take this class.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-02-at-7.22.14-PM-900x507.png)
African American, Black, Latino and Puerto Rican Studies must be a required course
Ella Alpert '22, Web Features Editor
• March 2, 2021
![Despite its advances in diversity and representation, Public Act No, 19-12, or An Act Concerning The Inclusion Of Black And Latino Studies In The Public School Curriculum, does not provide proper treatment to Connecticut’s Native American community.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-11.29.06-PM-806x900.png)
New Black, Latino history bill lacks needed representation for Native Americans
Jake Fitzpatrick '22, Staff Writer
• January 29, 2021
![Ellee Seitz ’21 works on posters to promote work language week during her honors Italian class. Many world language classes spent time making and hanging up posters around the school.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/0Ne-FEgmGlnQUDNjdQkA4GZP6jHlJ8FMzBwdj9n_MYQ4F0lQBBHVTERHh752_rwDone_j9yWbndud4jz5WMx_eB6kjuLxWgFCUaGqimBlH0Znf678rRNRLobD7k2D8HxaGVDN7bD-675x900.jpg)
World Language Week returns to Staples
Chelsea Strober '21, Staff Writer
• March 20, 2020
![Amazon now carries the Day of the Dead Barbie, Mattel finally includes a doll that isn’t blonde or white. Picture from Amazon.com.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/5A3aVUs9ED-mPRxHmvVh7k_YZQb0SLuh-wIW2_NnAdIR7MuAHaBGpUa00_1z0WDEaATp9PCZpR-Qerb_pm1iaYe7vCztRwqbd-6Lg6zLMKtEbQxwaQCyQSEHHn5lkIBDkKn61X41.png)
Mattel applauded for diversifying their product
Theresa Vandis '22, Assistant Business Manager
• October 10, 2019
![Diverse Congress indicates necessary change](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/aNEVQyjUjbLlsvPP1acGT-tsw1dMsq0IOJGRQ3uG3cGe91Ai0ZDJNoa28nLyY6zp4oFkL6W5cjC009_wSaVhdCKuGtHlaDTbfuVp8GB7FCw9VscBItsX9TLtt0CNcPAhJ-2d_kKZ-641x900.png)
Diverse Congress indicates necessary change
Sophie Casey '20
• January 9, 2019
![Minority students appreciate increase in diverse casts](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/image1-9-900x675.png)
Minority students appreciate increase in diverse casts
September 20, 2018
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