Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Friday that New York state is discriminating against a Long Island school district because it refuses to comply with an order to retire its Native American mascot.

While visiting Massapequa High School, McMahon said an investigation revealed that state education officials are in violation of federal civil rights law, according to the Independent.

She said her department will ask state officials to sign a resolution that apologizes to Massapequa and allows it and other districts in the state to continue using their preferred mascot.

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