Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
200 people attend forum about ‘Indians’ mascot in Skowhegan
The majority of speakers Tuesday spoke in favor of dropping the name, while others insist the town should keep the name as an homage to the area's history.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
Farmington schools review safety protocols after child left unattended on bus
The student, who was sleeping and failed to get off, remained on the bus for nearly two hours in November after the driver didn't make sure the bus was empty at the end of a run.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
Portland school board set to vote on $12 million Lyseth renovation plan
If approved, construction will start this spring on the first of four elementary schools designated for refurbishment under a $60 million bond approved by city voters.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
DeVos moves to boost college online learning, ease qualifications for student loans and grants
Critics say the proposals would still allow too much federal oversight over secondary education.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2019
After Gov. Mills weighs in, forum will gather views on use of ‘Indians’ nickname
Neither side is budging as the school board hears more debate in Skowhegan.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2019
In a digital world, cursive whooshes back into the classroom
Teaching kids longhand isn't required in Maine, and while some have argued that keyboards make it obsolete, a growing number of schools are aiming for balance.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
After scandal, Dartmouth College revises sexual misconduct policy
The college will start mandatory training on the federal law barring gender discrimination and put more resources into mental health.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2019
Rhodes scholar and ‘Dreamer’ fears he can’t return to USA
A Harvard student who became the first "Dreamer" to receive a Rhodes Scholarship says the joy of that achievement has given way to uncertainty.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Kansas teenager to collect high school diploma, Harvard degree
His parents say they understood their son was special in third grade. He skipped fourth grade.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
South Portland middle school’s heat and odor problems fixed
Superintendent Ken Kunin says students will be welcomed back Wednesday to a building with "reliable" boilers and no heating oil odor.
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