Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced Friday that New York violated civil rights law by banning the use of Native American mascots and logos by schools in the state, threatening to pull federal funding if it does not reverse course.
An investigation into the state was opened after the Native American Guardians Association filed a complaint with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights alleging the state was violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by forcing Massapequa High School to change its mascot from its “chiefs” mascot.
“The Trump Administration will not stand idly by as state leaders attempt to eliminate the history and culture of Native American tribes,” McMahon said Friday. “Rather than focus on learning outcomes, the New York Department of Education and
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