Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons
With instruction time reduced as much as half, many of the nation's middle school and high school teachers have given up on covering all the material normally included in their classes
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2021
University of New England provost steps down
Joshua Hamilton says he left the post for 'personal reasons,' and UNE officials say he will be on sabbatical for the rest of the academic year.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
UMaine System won’t require COVID-19 vaccines for students or staff
The seven campuses will still encourage everyone who wants vaccinations to get them, a spokesman said.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Colby College announces Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Colby officials believe this is the first and only institute of its kind at a small U.S. liberal arts school.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Lewiston schools struggle with ‘truancy’ during the pandemic
Students are considered truant if they miss more than three consecutive days without an excuse, and more than 1,000 students in the Lewiston school district fit that bill.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
School funding projections give Maine districts a mix of good and bad news
The state has adjusted its funding formula to help preserve staffing levels in light of temporary enrollment declines caused by COVID-19.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Report shows significant lack of quality child care in rural Maine communities
The effects of this need are far-reaching, but a statewide effort to improve the situation could turn around the lives of children in rural areas such as Somerset County.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2021
In-person learning suffers as COVID-19 quarantines deplete Maine school staffs
As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.
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