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Education Department Investigating New York School District Ban on Native American Mascot

The state’s ‘patronizing attitude’ toward the Native American community should end, said Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
Education Department Investigating New York School District Ban on Native American Mascot
Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2025. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
7/9/2025|Updated: 7/9/2025
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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has launched a probe into Connetquot Central School District on Long Island, New York, for allegedly “working to erase its Native American mascot and imagery, the Thunderbirds,” the agency said in a July 8 statement.
During the investigation, the ED’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will look at whether the school district violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the department said. Title VI prohibits programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color, and national origin.
Naveen Athrappully
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