New York state education officials might face a U.S. Justice Department investigation into potential Title VI of the Civil ...

To kick off a series of summer polls for high school athletics, vote for the best sports team mascot in the Upstate. The poll will feature the Mountain View Prep Stars, Dorman Cavaliers ...

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 ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses ... law by banning the use of Native American mascots and logos statewide. The department’s civil ...

on a visit to Massapequa High School on Long Island, said an investigation by her agency has determined that state education officials violated Title VI of the federal civil rights law by banning the ...

The state Board of Regents in 2023 banned the use of Native American mascots, team names and logos in public schools. The regulation affected 13 districts on Long Island, including Massapequa ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses ... law by banning the use of Native American mascots and logos statewide.

Two years ago, the Board of Regents unanimously voted to prohibit the use of Indigenous team names, mascots and logos by New York public schools. The move was backed by civil liberties groups and some ...