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The Trump administration has sent a “final warning” to the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) over its “ongoing refusal to comply with Title IX” as it continues to allow male athletes to compete against women in sports.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent the letter to MDOE stating it is in violation of Title IX and giving MDOE until April 11 to comply. If they do not, the case will be handed over to the Department of Justice.
“The Maine Department of Education’s indifference to its past, current, and future female athletes is astonishing. By refusing to comply with Title IX, MDOE allows — indeed, encourages — male competitors to threaten the safety of female athletes, wrongfully obtain girls’ hard-earned accolades, and deny females equal…
