Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
Back to school, with panic buttons: The post-Uvalde scramble
The technology, featuring wearable panic buttons or mobile phone apps, enables teachers to notify each other and police in the event of an emergency.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Thomas College announces online tuition discount for Portland municipal workers
The agreement with the city of Portland is the latest announced by the college as it secures similar arrangements with other large Maine employers.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
Hallowell-based school district begins search for interim superintendent
Regional School Unit 2 is assembling a search committee tasked with recommending candidates to the school board by Aug. 31.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
As new school year approaches, Fairfield-area district to hold job fair for several open positions
Maine School Administrative District 49, which includes Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield, is planning a job fair Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence High School Annex.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
But many of the pandemic’s longer-lasting impacts, including the harmful effects of isolation and remote learning, affect children’s emotional well-being.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Maine writers’ group funding copies of banned book for Dirigo high school students
The controversial memoir on sexuality and gender identity was removed from the library.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Portland struggles to recruit staff needed for after-school program
The city needs 10 additional staff to run the after-school portion of the Before & After the Bell program, which is scheduled to start Sept. 6.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2022
U.S. cancels $3.9 billion in ITT Tech students’ loan debt
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says the for-profit college 'misled students about the quality of their programs.'
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Portland may limit high school choice to balance enrollments
A proposed hybrid system to be presented Tuesday would allow students to choose a school as usual, but administrators could reassign some of them if needed to balance enrollments.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2022
Maine school districts scramble to hire up for the school year
Schools around the country are struggling to fill vacancies, and Maine schools are having mixed success.
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