Win for Maine as Trump officials agree to halt school funding freeze

USDA had suspended funds for child nutrition program after state said it would not bar trans girls from girls’ sportsThe Trump administration has agreed not to freeze funds to Maine schools, a win for a state that was targeted by the president over its support of transgender rights.In a settlement disclosed on Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it would halt all efforts to withhold funds for a child nutrition program in Maine. The USDA had suspended those dollars after Maine officials said the state would not comply with Donald Trump’s demands that trans girls be barred from participating in girls’ sports. Continue reading...

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