New York state education officials might face a U.S. Justice Department investigation into potential Title VI of the Civil Rights Act violations related to a public school's chosen mascot.

Many of the unique high school mascots in Michigan come from World War I and II references or are automobile-themed. Some school mascots have been recognized by organizations like ESPN for the ...

Two Long Island school districts have been granted extensions to comply with a ban on Native American mascots, names and imagery — just weeks before the June 30 deadline, state education ...

ALBANY — The state Education Department offered Thursday to ban all school mascots that are connected to any racial or ethnic group, in response to an effort from the federal government to ...

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, Byrnes ...

Stormin’ Normin, the cyclone-canine hybrid mascot representing the Center Point-Urbana Stormin’ Pointers, was crowned best high school mascot in America by Sports Illustrated on May 13 after ...

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 ...

Trump admin: NYS Native American school mascot ban violated federal civil rights law The state can choose to accept the findings or the matter will be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice, Linda ...

United States Education Secretary Linda McMahon spoke to the Massapequa School District on Friday as a school mascot ban battle continues. The Trump administration says the ban on Native American ...

The year was 2015. The school district was accused of violating students’ civil rights when it persisted in showcasing the mascot, and the U.S. Education Department opened an investigation.

The ruling leaves in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court order that said the school’s use of public money would violate state and federal law. “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court ...

The Supreme Court was deadlocked on Thursday on whether to allow Oklahoma to establish the country’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The court split 4-4, with Justice Amy Coney ...