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PublishedOctober 9, 2012
Maine colleges await Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Wednesday, and it could prohibit any school from ever using race or ethnicity in admissions decisions.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2012
Kaplan University opens new campus in Augusta
The 100 to 125 students enrolled at Augusta this term bring the school’s statewide enrollment to about 1,200, including campuses in South Portland and Lewiston.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2012
Rights group decries vandalism of two Bangor synagogues
It’s not clear whether swastikas spray-painted on two Jewish synagogues in Maine were the work of anti-semites or just ut part of a wider pattern of vandalism in the city.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2012
Maine school-choice group examines policy goals
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen says the group’s job is to figure out how to do it — not why.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2012
School reform grant program draws little interest in Maine
Most state districts are too small to qualify and conditions can be difficult to follow.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2012
Maine officials ready their alternative to No Child Left Behind
If approved, public school goals would be based on how well they are doing to start with, rather than holding every school to a single standard.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2012
USM report finds model schools all around state
The study notes similarities between the 90 schools that are considered most efficient in producing academic results.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2012
Critics: Maine marijuana rules would hurt patients
Caregivers and advocates urge lawmakers to reject medical marijuana cultivation restrictions.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
Big Brothers Big Sisters closes Augusta office
The Rockland-based Big Brothers Big Sisters is hoping to take its place.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2012
Two Maine groups withdraw applications to open virtual charter schools
The Charter School Commission received six applications to open schools this fall; two are set to open.
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