So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Misconduct allegations lead to resignations and discipline in Portland schools
Three staff members resigned and 2 were given verbal warnings after the district investigated allegations of misconduct made by current and former students last summer.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
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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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
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
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.