Massapequa files Federal Law Suit against Board of Regents (New York: school district, tax)

[agw123]

https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-...t-ban-qk2xcnwd


Good for Massapequa. Filed a suit claiming the "law" is unconstitutional.

The Massapequa school district filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of Regents on Thursday that claims the administrative agency violated its constitutional rights when it banned the use of Native American mascots, team names and imagery in state public schools.

[peconic117]

Originally Posted by agw123

https://www.newsday.com/sports/high-...t-ban-qk2xcnwd


Good for Massapequa. Filed a suit claiming the "law" is unconstitutional.

The Massapequa school district filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of Regents on Thursday that claims the administrative agency violated its constitutional rights when it banned the use of Native American mascots, team names and imagery in state public schools.

Good for them. Also smart to file in federal court and not state court they may actually have an outside chance. Hopefully other districts join the suit.

[atypicalLIer]

I can't get through the paywall. Would anyone share some pertinent snippets, please?

[peconic117]

Originally Posted by atypicalLIer

I can't get through the paywall. Would anyone share some pertinent snippets, please?

https://archive.ph/DJ2TP

Here you go!

[under a mountain]

F the Board of Regents. They have dumbed down everything in the last thirty years, and they concentrate on this nonsense?

Now more tax dollars wasted on stupid law suits?

Even names like T-Birds aren't allowed? Better cancel Grease. SMH

[Quick Commenter]

Kinda funny the Massapequa School District (and village FWIW) can have an obvious Indian name but the moniker can’t reflect that.

Massapequa, in the language of the Algonquin First Americans who inhabited this area, means "Great Water Land."

https://www.massapequahistoricalsoci...Carmen%20River.

The woke crew ain’t interested in consistency and common sense. Unless the next brain dead notion is to force the school district to change its name.

[agw123]

Originally Posted by Quick Commenter

Kinda funny the Massapequa School District (and village FWIW) can have an obvious Indian name but the moniker can’t reflect that.

Massapequa, in the language of the Algonquin First Americans who inhabited this area, means "Great Water Land."

https://www.massapequahistoricalsoci...Carmen%20River.

The woke crew ain’t interested in consistency and common sense. Unless the next brain dead notion is to force the school district to change its name.

Never know with this state....

Whats next? Town names? Roads? No more Massapequa, Patchogue, Nesconset, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma, Quoque?

No more Montauk Highway?

[twingles]

If they could figure out how to make towns change their names, I've no doubt they would. Now THAT would be interesting times on Long Island!

[peconic117]

Originally Posted by twingles

If they could figure out how to make towns change their names, I've no doubt they would. Now THAT would be interesting times on Long Island!

I mean obviously the board of regents has no power over town names, but like you said if they could they would force it in a second!

[Quick Commenter]

Originally Posted by peconic117

I mean obviously the board of regents has no power over town names, but like you said if they could they would force it in a second!

We’ll see if they have they actually have the power to change a school district mascot/moniker name.

But beyond that…

How about the name of the school (Massapequa High School) or the name of the school district (Massapequa School District)? Indian names!!