GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If Michigan’s top educator gets his way, the state may punish school districts with mascots that are deemed offensive.
State Superintendent Brian Whiston wants the authority to fine the schools that don’t change their Native American mascots, like the Redskins.
He is waiting to hear back from the state Attorney General’s Office to see if he can make a 5 to 10 percent cut to a district’s state aid payment if they refuse to change.
“What we would do is warn a district that if they don’t make a change within 60 days that we would withhold some portion of their school aid funds,” Whiston explained to 24 Hour News 8 in a phone interview Wednesday.
He expects an answer from the AG’s Office in the next 30 days, but added his department is preparing language to put before the Michigan legislature to get approval for the fines.
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