Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
State Board of Education denies Portland’s request to seek funds for consolidated high school
The board voted unanimously to deny the district's request for a deadline waiver, but Portland could apply when the state opens a new application cycle for construction projects.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Former Mt. Ararat school resource officer accused of sexually touching student pleads guilty to an assault charge
The plea deal means Randy T. Cook, 47, will spend seven days in the Cumberland County Jail. Cook resigned as a police officer in November 2020.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
3 women sue Harvard, allege school ignored sexual harassment
Plaintiffs say when they reported professor John Comaroff to university administrators, he retaliated by threatening their careers.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
More than a hill of beans: Roux developer seeks zoning for 16- to 17-story building
The institute wants zoning changes to allow large residential high-rise on the former B&M Baked Beans property.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Auburn pulls school buses for inadequate inspections
The Maine State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit visited the district's bus garage Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Tensions are high in RSU 21 over effort to recall a school board member
The district tried to stop a recall vote in the town of Kennebunk, but a judge rejected the emergency request.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Deering grad, teacher team up to create ‘miraculous’ communication app
ReachMyTeach, which is used in the Portland area to improve communication between teachers, students and parents, could spread to more schools thanks to a significant financial investment from an education group.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Hallowell-area schools superintendent resigns halfway through planned leave of absence
Matt Gilbert, the assistant superintendent, will serve as acting superintendent following the announcement by Tonya Arnold.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition
Opponents worried that the bill, which has huge support among Maine science teachers, would give environmental groups too much influence.
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