Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Who qualifies for Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student debt?
The White House estimates roughly 43 million federal student loan borrowers are eligible for forgiveness, and about 20 million could have their debt completely wiped out.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Portland educator is candidate for Maine teacher of the year
Matt Bernstein is a ninth-grade social studies teacher at Casco Bay High School.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Want to borrow ‘Gender Queer’ from your local library? You may have to get in line.
As of Wednesday, nearly all of the copies of the graphic novel were either checked out or in the process of being checked out from libraries across Maine.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Augusta-area schools seek grant funding for electric buses, but officials question practicality of vehicles in rural areas
If approved, three Augusta-area school districts could receive a total of eight electric school buses that would arrive by October 2024.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
UNE receives $5 million grant to support chronic pain research
The Center of Biomedical Research Excellence at UNE will use the federal funds to continue its research into the study of pain and novel pain therapeutics.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Maine schools act to mitigate ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water
Mount Desert Island High and Chebeague Island School are among the schools that have installed filters after testing showed PFAS levels exceeded the state's allowable limit of 20 parts per trillion.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud
Borrowers are scheduled to resume student loan payments Aug. 31 unless the White House extends the current pause.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Cape Elizabeth ballot includes school projects packing a 25% tax increase
Voters will be asked to approve borrowing to build new elementary and middle schools and renovate Cape Elizabeth High School at a cost of $116 million.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
Buxton-based school board considers removing books about sexuality and gender identity from school libraries
Some parents want the books "Gender Queer: A Memoir" and "It's Perfectly Normal" removed from libraries at Bonny Eagle middle school and high school.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
UMF launches college credit program for high school students
Offered through Maine's Early College Pathways program, the six tracks at UMF are intended to help students focus on classes related to specific topics or career paths.
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