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Trump administration launches probe into Maine’s transgender sports participation policy

  • President Donald Trump's administration announced an investigation into the Maine Department of Education over policies allowing transgender students to participate in athletics.
  • Maine is the third state to face such an investigation after California and Minnesota, according to the Trump administration.
  • Craig Trainor stated that if Maine wants to continue receiving federal funds from the Education Department, it must follow Title IX.
  • Attorney General Aaron Frey asserted that any attempt to cut federal funding over this issue would be illegal and in violation of court orders.
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Mass LiveMass Live

Maine schools under ‘directed investigation’ by feds over transgender athletes' rights

After President Donald Trump clashed with Maine Gov. Janet Mills Friday over the rights of transgender athletes, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter to Maine officials notifying there would be a “directed investigation” of Maine’s Education Department.

·Springfield, United States
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The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

DOE Launches Investigation into Maine Just Hours After Governor Sparred with Trump Over Women's Sports

Tensions escalate as the Department of Education launches an investigation into Maine's Title IX compliance, following a heated exchange between Governor Mills and President Trump over women's sports policies.

·United States
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PoliticoPolitico

Trump administration launches probe into Maine's transgender sports participation policy

Launching a civil rights investigation is a key step in the process of yanking a school’s federal funding.

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The AdvocateThe Advocate

Federal government launches investigation into Maine hours after Democratic governor stood up to Trump’s ‘bullying’

“In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so,” Gov. Janet Mills said.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Feds launch investigation into Maine DOE, school district over alleged Title IX violations

This investigation comes amid a rift between state leaders and the Trump administration over the rights of transgender student-athletes to participate in girls' sports.

·Portland, United States
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National ReviewNational Review

Education Department Investigates Maine for Allowing Men to Play in Women’s Sports after Trump’s Spat with Governor

The U.S. Department of Education notified Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin that its office of civil rights is launching an investigation into whether Maine is violating federal anti-discrimination law for allowing males to compete against females and use women's restrooms.

·United States
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