Federal education officials say a New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to ...
FILE - An electronic display shows the new mascot name, T-Birds, outside Connetquot High School in Bohemia, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2025. BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York school district is “erasing its Native ...