The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued its final warning to the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) on Monday for its continued violation of Title IX anti-discrimination laws by allowing males to compete in girls’ sports.
“Under prior administrations, enforcement was an illusory proposition. No more. The Trump-McMahon Education Department is moving quickly to ensure that federal funds no longer support patently illegal practices that harm women and girls,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor.
Earlier this month, the DOE’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found the MDOE in violation of Title IX for allowing transgender-identifying males into women’s sports and women-only spaces such as locker rooms and restrooms. Those findings came along with a proposed resolution agreement that would have allowed the MDOE to voluntarily come to terms.
[RELATED: U.S. Department of Education Investigation Finds Maine in Violation of Title IX…]
The DOE offered its resolution on March 19, but the state refused to respond, leading the MDOE to issue its final warning on Monday in the form of a letter of impasse.
The letter of impasse notifies the MDOE that if it does not agree to the proposed resolution by April 11, the case will be referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ), resulting in a loss of federal funding for the MDOE.
Despite repeated warnings and investigations from multiple federal agencies, the MDOE appears intent on refusing to comply with federal law, even at the risk of losing federal funding.
[RELATED: Federal Agency Refers Maine to U.S. Department of Justice Over Title IX Breach]
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which also found Maine to be in breach of Title IX, referred its complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice after the Maine Principals’ Association announced it would not comply with a proposed resolution. Should the state ignore this second warning from a federal agency, it will trigger yet another referral to the U.S. Attorney General.
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Actually since we are already in last place when it comes to education, more money will not make any difference. Maybe if we cut the school budget enough so that we get back to teaching and not indoctrinating/grooming the kids.
Enough warnings. Do what you said you would do and cut federal education funds. All these threats indicate weakness or the inability to act decisively.
Boys and soon to be men should steal from girls and young woman, due to their physical differences, should give a title they do not deserve.
Our State will not be able to handle the load.
Naa-na-na-na, na-na-na-na hey mills good bye
Drop the boom on these people TODAY .
NO MORE Warnings .
Prosecute them all .
It’s time to stop fooling around with these losers .
And the kiddos continue to be sexually exploited and indoctrinated.
Enough of idiotic government. GOP Maine be more aggressive, look at Libby.
Too bad; so sad.
Great point, bingo! The only think loss of money can do to us at this point is drive us down to 60th place in a 50 horse race.
Bad girl, bad girl, watch ya gonna do? Watch ya gonna do when they come for you?
The only ones that are gonna benefit here are the Drummond-Woodsum trans coaches.