US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to Visit Massapequa High School over Mascot Ban

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to visit Massapequa High School over mascot ban

The U.S. Secretary of Education will visit Massapequa High School on Friday to discuss the findings of an investigation into a 2023 ban of Native American imagery in public schools.

Massapequa sports teams thriving even as contentious legal battle over mascot rages on

Massapequa has been entrenched in a contentious legal battle against the state’s 2023 mandate to remove all Native American-connected logos in New York schools.

Under Trump, a Native American Mascot Debate Is Turned Upside Down

Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift.

Showdown At Massapequa: McMahon Says Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law In Campus Visit

Federal officials are siding with the Massapequa Chiefs — and threatening action against New York over its ban on Native American school mascots.In a dramatic visit to Massapequa High School on Friday, May 30, US Secretary of Education Lin…