As Maine continues to be the focus of sports culture debate about transgender athletes in women's sports, state public school principal Ryan Scaron is now saying his work on his situation.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Civil Rights Office (OCR) has announced that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principal Association and Greeley High School are all violating Title IX in violation of Title IX following an investigation into traffic intakes in women's sports.
“What HHS is asking the Maine Department of Education, the Main Principal Association (MPA), and Greeley High School – protecting the rights of female athletes. Girls deserve girls only sports without male competitors. Digital.
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However, there was a pushback to this discovery and a warning from HHS that there will be 10 days when states will amend their policies, including Scallon, through signed contracts or risk referrals to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The director likened the current battle for trans athletes to past the civil rights issue in the United States in a recent statement.
“In our country's history, there have been many civil rights struggles, including, but not limited to, the fight for women's votes, racial equality, and gay marriage. In each of these fights, the opposition was driven by fear of seeing something else, acting, or banishing others who believe.
Maine responds to Title IX that violates the state of Trump Administrator's Declaration by allowing transgender women's sports
“Today, I think it's happening again with trans and non-binary students, especially trans athletes. When I came to this district, I was focused on the work of educating students on improving our outcomes. I was not interested in speaking actively about social or political issues, of the student population.
“In light of this, I cannot sit quietly.”
The Main Principals Association issued a response to Fox News Digital after the announcement of the OCR on Monday.
Maine Sen. Laurel Libby, right, is warning of state rebellion in President Donald Trump's executive order, demanding an end to biological men competing in women's sports. (Getty/Maine House of Representatives)
“The alleged violation is due to MPA's policy, a direct result of Maine's human rights law, a mandate that athletes are permitted to participate in a team that is gender identity. The MPA's policy is consistent with Maine's law,” the response read.
The Trump administration last week expanded its Title IX investigation into Maine, citing violations of President Donald Trump's executive order, which states that biological men are not allowed to compete in women's sports at educational and athletic agencies.
Trump's executive order 14201, well-known to “hold men out of women's sports,” signed that “female athletes must be protected in the female category and “competitive or competing before men or excluded.”
Maine Republican lawmakers have called on Democrat Gov. Janet Mills to comply with federal funding for K-12 executive orders, which resulted in failing to do so.
Maine Governor Janet Mills and White House President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
“If Maine Democrats continue to double to allow biological men to participate in women's sports, our students will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds. Government (Janet) Mills and the Legislative Democrats have new opportunities to do the right thing, with repaired funds and fair and equal arenas saying Maine Liveton.
Libby became a prominent figure in the Maine debate after posting Paul Vaulter from Greeley High School on social media. Paul Wolter recently competed as a biological male in June 2024 and won the state championship as a woman.
Maine Legislature Democrats showed athletes competing as men next to the image of athletes who won the pole-type competition for women at the Maine Class B indoor championship in February.
Trump called for Main shortly after Libby's post began to stir up debate. Trump had a public discussion with Governor Mills at the White House. There, Maine threatened state funds if it “doesn't clean it up.” Mills replied that he would see Trump “in court.”
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Mills, in line with the Maine Principals Association, argues that Trump's executive order is inconsistent with Maine's current human rights law. As a result, obeying an executive order is contrary to state law and currently allows participation in the campaign based on the person's designated gender identity.
“No Republicans or Democrats can withhold federal funds approved and approved by Congress, approved and paid by Maine taxpayers. “It is a violation of our constitution and our laws, and I have taken a pledge to support it.”
Jackson Thompson and Alec Schemmel of Fox News contributed to this report.
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