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Maine education at crossroads: 3 million in federal funds may be cut as Trump administration demands compliance – The Times of India

Maine education at crossroads: $283 million in federal funds may be cut as Trump administration demands compliance – The Times of India

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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo) A growing dispute between Maine state leaders and the administration of President Donald Trump has placed the state’s education system in a precarious position. The Trump administration has issued warnings to withhold…

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Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools

Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools

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The Department of Education said on Friday that it was moving to cut off all federal funding for Maine’s public schools because the state had ignored President Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams. The agency also said it had asked the Justice Department to pursue “enforcement action” against Maine, which the…

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Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP

Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP

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The Trump administration has abruptly laid off the entire staff running a $4.1 billion program to help low-income households across the United States pay their heating and cooling bills. The firings threaten to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which was created by Congress in 1981 and helps to offset high utility bills…

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Emotions Run High in Maine After Governor’s Clash With Trump

Emotions Run High in Maine After Governor’s Clash With Trump

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Before President Trump chastised Gov. Janet Mills of Maine at the White House last month, and before his administration started investigating Maine’s education system, the seeds of their conflict over transgender athletes had been planted by a state legislator. Representative Laurel Libby, a Republican from Auburn, Maine, had posted on Facebook about a transgender athlete…

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USDA restores over 0 million in funding to University of Maine System, Sen. Collins announces – The Times of India

USDA restores over $100 million in funding to University of Maine System, Sen. Collins announces – The Times of India

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USDA restores critical funding to University of Maine after Title IX review In a significant turn of events, the Trump administration has restored all USDA funding to the University of Maine System. The decision came after a period of uncertainty when federal funding had been frozen due to an investigation into the university’s handling of…

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USDA freezes million in funding to University of Maine after Trump governor clash – The Times of India

USDA freezes $30 million in funding to University of Maine after Trump governor clash – The Times of India

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Governor Janet Mills and President Donald Trump face off at the National Governors Association meeting, sparking a funding freeze for Maine’s university system. (Getty Images) The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily frozen $30 million in federal funding to the University of Maine system. The freeze, announced on March 10, 2025, follows a public…

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