美国农业部冻结缅因州教育方案的资金,因为据称第九编有违反规定的情况。 USDA freezes funding for Maine's educational programs due to alleged Title IX violations.

美国农业部冻结了缅因州某些教育方案的联邦资金,因为据称违反了保护妇女和女童平等机会的第九编。 The USDA has frozen federal funding for certain educational programs in Maine due to alleged violations of Title IX, which protects equal opportunities for women and girls. 该机构正在审查向缅因州教育部提供的赠款,如果违规行为得不到解决,可终止进一步供资。 The agency is reviewing grants given to the Maine Department of Education and may terminate further funding if the violations are not resolved. Chellie Pingree代表批评这一行动是对农村社区和学校的攻击。 This action has been criticized by Representative Chellie Pingree as an attack on rural communities and schools.