Schools and Education
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines
Trump's threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Bates students demand lower tuition for squeezed semester
A diminished "college experience" ought to cost less, insist more than 500 signers of a petition that details concerns about Bates' plans for the fall. The school, however, insists it has layed out adequate options for on- and off-campus education for its students.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Maine among 5 states suing U.S. education department over virus relief funds
The Democratic-led states argue that the Department of Education is trying to take money from K-12 public schools and divert it to private schools.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Immigration rules could force some of Maine’s international college students to leave U.S.
Bowdoin College could be hit particularly hard by the rules, which prohibit international students from staying here if all of their classes are taken online.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
White House urges schools to reopen in fall, says students can return ‘quite safely’
Schools are 'high-priority settings' that are important for the well-being of communities and families, a senior administration official told reporters.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
USM staff and students call for more action to combat racism
University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
ICE issues rules saying international students must leave U.S. if classes go online
The guidelines issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement add pressure for campuses to reopen even amid growing concerns about the recent spread of COVID-19 among young adults.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
Maine families say Supreme Court ruling boosts their case in religious school funding suit
The decision in a Montana case could affect a federal appeals court case in Boston involving 3 Maine families who are seeking school district tuition payments toward the cost of educating their children in religious schools.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
UMaine System students will return to campuses for fall semester
University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
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PublishedJune 30, 2020
Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million
Maine's education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.
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