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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Maine will not sign Trump administration letter to remove DEI programs from schools
The state's education leaders said signing the letter would 'bind the Maine DOE to language of executive orders or other federal guidance without the force of law.'
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PublishedApril 16, 2025
Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support
School districts say Title I and IDEA dollars pay for staff positions in critical areas like intervention, early literacy and special education, and fund other services for some of Maine's most vulnerable students.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks USDA from interfering with Maine’s funding
The USDA 'must immediately unfreeze and release to the state of Maine any federal funding that they have frozen or failed or refused to pay because of the state of Maine's alleged failure to comply with the requirements of Title IX,' the judge ruled.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
As Trump extends deadline to end DEI in schools, Maine tells districts not to respond
States now have until April 24 to respond to a memo instructing them to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion programming in schools.
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PublishedApril 11, 2025
US Education Department takes steps to pull Maine’s funding over Title IX noncompliance
The Trump administration announced it would refer the case to the Department of Justice shortly after Maine said it wouldn't sign an agreement with the federal agency.
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PublishedApril 4, 2025
USDA freeze impacting school nutrition staff, other grants
A Wednesday letter announcing the freeze said it would not impact federal feeding programs, but Maine DOE says it is unable to access funds for the staff who operate those programs.
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PublishedApril 3, 2025
New memo gives Maine schools 10 days to remove DEI programming or lose federal money
The letter from the US Department of Education was sent to every state's K-12 education leaders asking them to sign a letter confirming compliance with a federal interpretation of Title VI and the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2025
Trump administration issues ‘final warning’ to Maine over transgender policy
Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Janet Mills and Democrats to fast-track legislation to comply with President Donald Trump's demands.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2025
Skowhegan-area school board to consider compliance with Trump order
After a board member tried to force a vote Thursday about whether the board would explicitly follow the Trump administration’s orders, the board chair said the matter would have to be taken up at the next meeting.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2025
Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX over transgender policy
The decision, dated Feb. 25, came just days after the administration announced its investigation and does not appear to be based on conversations with state officials.
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