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U.S. Education department probes New York's mascot ban, after Trump backs Massapequa challenge
The education department will assess whether the state is violating the Civil Rights Act by demanding the Massapequa School ...
Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory ...
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Massapequa adopts $243M budget with 2.9% increase to taxpayers
The Massapequa Board of Education approved a $243.4 million budget and a 2.9% increase in the tax levy for the 2025-26 school ...
Trump administration launches probe into New York agency for its ban on Native American sports mascots
The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education amid a controversy over ...
Feds launch discrimination probe against NY officials — after Trump backs Massapequa Chiefs name
There are several mascots that refer to indigenous or ethnic groups – the Vikings, Fighting Irish, the Cowboys – and yet New ...
Trump Admin Investigating New York School Native American Mascot Fight
The move comes just after President Trump weighed in on the dispute surrounding Massapequa High School's longtime "Chiefs" ...
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Education Department to probe New York for trying to pull school mascot of Native American
The Education Department launched an investigation Friday into the New York Department of Education for threatening to withhold money from a local school district because of its Native American mascot ...