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Schools and Education

Published
August 26, 2018

Excitement builds around living in new Colby dorm

The dormitory is located in Waterville's downtown, and its residents will be involved in the community.
Published
August 26, 2018

Screen addicts: With students left to their own devices, schools and parents seek ways to keep kids attentive

Students today spend more hours glued to phones than in the classroom, and adults are turning to tracking apps or outright bans.
Published
August 24, 2018

Despite DeVos support, for-profit colleges in cross hairs

Obama-era rules are being eased on colleges accused of 'false promises,' but they still face mounting lawsuits.
Published
August 24, 2018

Bates prepares to welcome 2nd-largest class in its history

The Lewiston college says more students than usual accepted offers of admission, resulting in 550 students expected to arrive on campus Monday.
Published
August 24, 2018

Mold cleanup in dorm makes move-in day challenging at Southern Maine Community College

SMCC welcomes students for the fall semester – many of them in temporary quarters – as a company removes mold from Spring Point Residence Hall.

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Published
August 23, 2018

Maine professor sues union over political disagreements

The Machias professor takes issue with the union's opposition to the election of Gov. Paul LePage and support for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Published
August 23, 2018

Education secretary considering using federal money to buy guns for schools

The Education Department is pondering whether to allow states to use money available through some grants to buy firearms.
Published
August 22, 2018

University of Southern Maine president proposes a name change, in effort to enhance school’s appeal

University of Maine Portland may be the current favorite, but the school will seek input from alumni and will need approval by trustees and the Legislature for any change.
Published
August 21, 2018

Families’ lawsuit challenges Maine law against public funding for religious schools

The federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the decades-old law barring tuition reimbursements for sectarian schools.
Published
August 20, 2018

Tony McLaughlin, former admissions director at UMaine Farmington, dies at 76

A UMaine graduate and Wilton resident, McLaughlin held the post from 1972 until 1999.