A prob into New York state's ban on Native American-inspired mascots and logos was found to be in violation of the Civil Rights Act, the Department of Education announced Friday.

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The Department of Education (DOE) has found that two New York agencies violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act after they banned Native American-inspired mascots and logos, a finding uncovered ...

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New York’s ban on Native American mascots violates federal civil rights law, according to the Department of Education. But state education officials rejected their findings as legally flawed and ...

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The US Department of Education (DOE) announced Friday that New York state has violated federal civil rights law by banning Native American school mascots while permitting mascots derived from other ...

The New York State Education Department called the investigation a "farce from the outset." "To the extent that any investigation took place, it represents a blatant attempt to do a political ...

The dispute centers on allegations that New York state education authorities violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by prohibiting Native American-themed mascots while allowing those ...