Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown
Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration launched an investigation into Maine’s Regional School Unit 19 (RSU 19) over allegations that a transgender athlete competed on a girls’ cheerleading team, though the superintendent clarified the team is co-ed and open to all genders.
- The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating 18 educational organizations across 10 states, mostly in Democratic-led states, for allowing transgender athletes to compete according to their gender identity, citing potential violations of Title IX.
- RSU 19 and RSU 57 in Maine are among the districts under investigation, with complaints alleging male students used female facilities and participated on girls’ teams; both districts assert compliance with state and federal laws and intend to cooperate with
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