Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies ...

“The U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to interfere with a state law concerning school district mascots is inconsistent with Secretary McMahon’s March 20, 2025 statement that she is ...

“However, the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to interfere with a state law concerning school district mascots is inconsistent with Secretary McMahon’s March 20, 2025 statement that ...

The Hustlin’ Tigers are one of just four schools from Tennessee selected to compete in The64 National High School Mascot Tournament, an interactive, bracket-style showdown launching April 24 ...

On Friday night, the school introduced its new mascot during an alumni game, Annie. Annie is a three-month-old St. Bernard puppy. The school tracked down a litter of St. Bernards about a month ago ...

Key Context: More than two years ago, the state’s Education Department required school districts to eliminate mascots that appear to appropriate Native American culture or risk losing state funding.

The Massapequa High School “Chiefs” mascot, an illustration of a Native American man wearing a feathered headdress, has been used for decades, but a push to change it has caused division.

“However, the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to interfere with a state law concerning school district mascots is inconsistent with Secretary McMahon’s March 20, 2025 statement that ...

A marquee outside the Massapequa High School is backdropped by a "Chiefs" mascot mural, in Massapequa, N.Y., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) In his Truth Social post ...

O’Hare said the Massapequa school system “stayed silent during the regulatory process” and did not reach out to Indigenous leaders or the department’s Mascot Advisory Committee to ...