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Trump Administration Pressures NY Schools on Native Mascots

6/3/2025

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The Trump administration, under Education Secretary Linda McMahon, is pressuring New York schools to keep Native American mascots, threatening education funding. McMahon claims banning these mascots is discriminatory, yet studies reveal their detrimental effects on Indigenous students. Critics slam the administration for its hypocrisy and neglect of pressing issues in Native communities.

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Story summary

The Trump administration, under Education Secretary Linda McMahon, is pressuring New York schools to keep Native American mascots, threatening education funding. McMahon claims banning these mascots is discriminatory, yet studies reveal their detrimental effects on Indigenous students. Critics slam the administration for its hypocrisy and neglect of pressing issues in Native communities.