Trump administration to investigate New York’s funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo.

The probe by the agency’s civil rights office stems from a complaint filed by the Native American Guardian’s Association, a nonprofit that supports “the beautiful artistry of native identifiers in sports and the mainstream,” according to its website.