Education Department finds New York agencies ‘violated’ Civil Rights Act with ban on Native American mascots

Education Department finds New York agencies ‘violated’ Civil Rights Act with ban on Native American mascots

The agencies must comply within 10 days or risk potential loss of federal funds

Education Secretary Linda McMahon attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A mural for the Massapequa Chiefs school sports teams, where, according to media reports, the Trump administration has launched an investigation into New York officials threatening to withhold state funding for the town of Massapequa for failure to comply with a state mandate removing Native American names from school logos, is seen painted on a building next to the high school in Massapequa, New York, May 1, 2025. (Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

President Donald Trump speaks to the media alongside first lady Melania Trump as they depart the White House on April 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)