Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff strike for better pay
Teachers want a 20% pay hike over two years and the Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union is asking for a 30% raise.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court rules for deaf student in education case
The student's lawyers say the Michigan school system failed him by providing an aide who was not trained to work with deaf students, did not know sign language and in later years left him alone for hours at a time.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
As enrollment grows, Maine community colleges look at options for housing students
Enrollment in Maine's community colleges is up 12% since the state created a free tuition program, but student housing is falling short of demand at many campuses.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2023
Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond
Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Texas announces takeover of Houston schools
It's the latest example of GOP and predominately white state officials pushing for control in heavily minority and Democratic-led cities.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Portland schools face big cuts in summer school programming
But the district's proposed investment in summer school would remain much greater than the pre-pandemic level.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Portland superintendents propose $141.3 million school budget for next year
The spending plan would be an $8.2 million increase over this year's $133.1 million school budget.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
Auburn school officials plan cuts to athletic programs
Administrators say the cuts were necessary to help offset rising transportation and athletic training costs.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
William R. Cotter, longest-serving Colby College president, dies at 87
Cotter served for 21 years as president of the Waterville college, which said he guided Colby "through a period of brisk growth and lasting institutional change."
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
10-year-old who brought gun to Waldo County school to appear in court
An investigation revealed the child brought a .22-caliber handgun to the school bus, where other students became aware of it and reported it to school administrators.
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