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Trump administration releases $175 million in federal funding to Penn after transgender athletes agreement
- Following the University of Pennsylvania's agreement on a resolution regarding transgender athletes, the Trump administration reinstated $175 million in federal aid to the institution on Wednesday.
- This followed the administration pausing that funding in March due to Penn allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete on the women's team during the 2021-22 season under NCAA rules then in effect.
- The agreement requires Penn to apologize to female athletes disadvantaged by Thomas' participation, remove Thomas' records, and affirm a ban on transgender women competing in women's sports per an executive order.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated, "allowing men to claim they are women... was neither fair nor safe," while researchers noted testosterone suppression modestly reduces performance but a large male-female gap remains.
- The resolution ends an investigation that could have had lasting effects on Penn but drew criticism for politicizing transgender issues and harming queer students amid a national debate over fairness in sports.
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Penn Funding Restored After Deal Reached on Transgender Athletes
The Trump administration is restoring federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania after the school reached a deal limiting the participation of transgender athletes in sports, according to a Department of Education official.
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