Schools in New York state must stop using Native American references in mascots, team names and logos by the end of the current school year or face penalties including a loss of state aid, the state Department of Education said.'Public school districts are prohibited from utilizing Native American mascots. Arguments that community members support the use of such imagery or that it is 'respectful' to Native Americans are no longer tenable,' the department said in the memo, issued on Thursday.School districts who refuse to choose less offensive athletic avatars could face 'the removal of school officers and the withholding of State Aid,' the letter explains.
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