Schools and Education
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Kennebunk-area school board pushes back on effort to recall two members
Former RSU 21 school board Chair Norm Archer says he plans to submit affidavits to recall two board members to the Kennebunk town office Monday.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2021
Portland schools continue to see more chronic absenteeism amid pandemic
The most dramatic racial disparity impacts Latino high school students, for whom the chronic absenteeism rate is 38 percent, compared to 19 percent for their white peers.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2021
Mitchell Institute is getting a new leader in the new year
A nonprofit founded by retired U.S. Sen. George Mitchell to improve college outcomes for Maine students is getting a new leader
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Former Portland ed tech pleads not guilty to federal sex crimes
Benjamin Conroy was terminated from his job with Portland Public Schools on Oct. 27.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2021
Hallowell-area school district denies unvaccinated athlete’s request to play basketball maskless
The request by Hall-Dale junior TJ Wilson has touched off questions about the local process for evaluating exemptions to pandemic protocols.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
Waterville board chair tells anti-mask activist that schools will follow health guidelines
Nick Blanchard, founder of the group Patriots with Attitude, spoke to the Waterville Board of Education on Monday, asking what can be done to get schools to remove the mask-wearing mandate.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
Closed by the pandemic and then a fire, Westbrook High School will reopen to students
Students have a staggered schedule for orientation next week, and they will all return to the building Dec. 6.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Portland school district selected for program to expand educator diversity
As part of the program, Portland Public Schools will receive a $25,000 grant to help analyze current systems and practices and take input from the community.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
UMaine System providing paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination boosters
The announcement comes two days after Gov. Janet Mills said all Maine residents 18 and older who have been fully vaccinated are now eligible for a free booster.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
New Hampshire governor condemns tweet offering ‘bounty’ on teachers
A group offered to pay $500 to the first person who “catches” a public school teacher violating the state's new limits on the discussion of systemic racism and other topics.
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