The 1st U.S. Circuit agreed that St. Dominic Academy and Crosspoint Church cannot accept public tuition dollars while violating Maine’s employment and gender discrimination laws.
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Maine school districts look to dismiss human rights lawsuit on trans policies
The commission has sued 7 districts that adopted policies aligning with a federal executive order that says transgender girls cannot compete on teams aligned with their gender identity, in defiance of state law.
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School districts ask judge to dismiss Title IX trans policies lawsuit
6 districts are asking to dismiss the case, arguing the Maine Human Rights Commission erred when it sued them over transgender athlete and bathroom policies. A 7th filed a separate motion, arguing its policies aren’t exclusionary.
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Former Scarborough school social worker sues district, alleging retaliation
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the district declined to renew the employee’s contract after he raised concerns about reporting a student assault.
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7th school district added to Maine lawsuit challenging transgender policies
The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing districts over policies about transgender athlete participation in sports, which it say conflicts with state law.
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Trump administration to investigate 2 Maine districts over transgender athlete policies
Title IX is at the heart of the investigations in Newport and Waterboro.
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What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?
Two cases from West Virginia and Idaho, argued before the court Tuesday, could have implications for lawsuits about Maine’s policies for transgender athletes in scholastic sports.
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Maine Human Rights Commission suing school districts over transgender policies
Five school districts are named in the lawsuit over policies the commission says violate state law.
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More Maine school districts align with Trump’s transgender policy, defying state law
Even as state law and updated federal guidance from the Trump administration over transgender students are in conflict, a conservative group is helping districts change their policies.
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Trump administration says Maine’s transgender student policies conflict with parental access laws
The federal Department of Education says Maine school districts’ violate FERPA by withholding from parents records about a student’s transgender status, like the choice to use a different name or pronouns at school.