education
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
To fight cancer, Maine may allow students to use sunscreen in school
Bill would drop requirement that students bring a permission slip before possessing or using sunscreen.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2019
Committee unanimously approves bill forbidding ‘food shaming’ in Maine schools
The measure, which now goes to the full Legislature, prohibits schools from serving a second-tier meal or stigmatizing students who can't pay for lunch.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Proposal to cut costs by reorganizing Portland schools is ‘deeply flawed,’ critics say
About a dozen speakers, many of them teachers, tell a study commission that the changes would be disruptive for students, ignore school culture, and limit academic and extracurricular activities.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2019
Lawmakers reject bill to require Maine schools to teach cursive
The proposal by Rep. Heidi Sampson, R-Alfred, to require cursive instruction beginning in grade 3 goes down on a 9-0 committee vote.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2019
More than 200 turn out for meeting on racism complaint in Kennebunk schools
The Regional School Unit 21 board votes to take two steps in response to a race-based retaliation complaint filed by a black teacher.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Another View: USM should change its reputation, not its name
What goes on inside the school makes the real difference – not the name on the sign.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Jim Fossel: Centrists are having trouble finding enough middle ground
The left is pushing the Green New Deal, while the right wants to affirm Trump's emergency declaration.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2019
Maine high schools struggle to grow ranks of referees
Many who officiate at the high school level will retire soon, but rigid schedules and fan hostility can deter younger refs.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Maine Voices: RSU 21 board owes community robust response to racist incidents at Kennebunk High School
The board should make clear that racism won't be tolerated, that administrators dropped the ball and that an action plan is in place.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2019
Our View: Too many Maine schools still don’t test for lead
It looks like the state needs a law to nudge all districts into ensuring that their water is safe for students.
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