Included are three additional teaching positions and a middle school literacy specialist.
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University of Southern Maine hands out more than 900 degrees during commencement
The graduation at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday marked the first in-person ceremony in three years.
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Two Lewiston councilors’ draft resolution on diversity programs causes backlash, concern
Two councilors wrote a resolution condemning optional diversity talks in the school district. Several councilors and the mayor only saw the resolution after the Sun Journal conducted a Freedom of Access Act request, prompting ethical questions.
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Nine faculty positions eliminated at UMF cut from humanities and social sciences
Professors of Philosophy and Religion, Women’s and Gender studies, History, and World Languages were either let go or offered jobs in other areas. They were also advisors for many diverse student unions on campus.
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South Portland High School principal will leave for Maranacook Community High School
South Portland High School principal Michele LaForge said she was grateful for the experiences of the past four years but felt ready for a change.
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Consulting firm used to identify controversial new UMA president has botched past searches
University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy said Friday that concerns raised about new UMA President Michael Laliberte by faculty at his previous university are “unfounded.”
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Farmington-area schools canceled Friday due to high lead levels discovered in pipes
Nearly half of Regional School Unit 9’s drinking-water fixtures have tested for levels of lead that exceed state guidelines.
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UMaine chancellor knew about new UMA president’s no-confidence votes from former university
Faculty members at University of Maine at Augusta say they are upset they were not informed about issues leading to Michael Laliberte’s resignation as president of the State University of New York at Delhi.
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Lisbon schools expand prekindergarten program
After noticing 17 students were on the waiting list to enroll last fall, school administrators requested extra funding from the state to add a third classroom.
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Cost overruns threaten budget for renovations at 3 Portland schools
The school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on paying for over $1 million in additional construction costs.