School districts are starting to prepare budgets for the next fiscal year, without a large influx of federal dollars that have helped pay for staff and new programs.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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New president taking reins at Southern Maine Community College
Kristen Miller, currently the vice president of academic affairs at White Mountains Community College, will take over the role in February.
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Biden administration cuts $2 million for student loan servicers after bungled return to repayment
The Education Department said Friday it will withhold payments from Aidvantage, EdFinancial and Nelnet for failing to meet their contractual obligations.
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Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
A House committee announced Thursday it will investigate the policies and disciplinary procedures at Harvard, MIT and Penn.
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Students at now-closed Connecticut nursing school sue state officials, say they’ve made things worse
Stone Academy’s 3 campuses were shuttered in February.
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Half of challenged books return to schools. LGBTQ books are banned most.
Books about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer lives were 30% more likely to be yanked, The Washington Post found.
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These kids want to go to school. The main obstacle? Paperwork.
Onerous re-enrollment requirements, arcane paperwork and the everyday obstacles of poverty are preventing those children from going back.
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Bowdoin College offering employees up to $50,000 in forgivable loans to buy homes
The program, believed to be the first of its kind in Maine, is part of a trend of employers considering big perks to attract and retain employees in a challenging housing market.
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Thornton Academy’s inclusive classes aim to reflect the real world
The Saco high school launched three classes this year where students with disabilities learn alongside their nondisabled peers.
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Augusta school board votes down transgender-inclusive policy
Some school board members argued the policy needs more work, but others said there was plenty of time for adjustments since the document was introduced nearly a year ago.