Schools and Education
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
Trump rescinds Obama-era guidance on considering race in school admissions
White House officials adopt a statement from President George W. Bush's administration stressing a preference for a ‘race-neutral’ approach to admissions.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
Burning candle caused Colby College dormitory fire, officials say
A student told investigators that she fell asleep after lighting a candle in her room early Tuesday morning.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
White supremacist propaganda turning up on campuses
The Anti-Defamation League finds 292 occurrences in the District of Columbia and 47 states.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
New Edward Little High School to be built on existing site
After evaluating 47 potential locations, school officials say that the school's current location best meets the city's selection criteria.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
Bowdoin graduates are behind $20 million Facebook fundraiser for immigrants
Charlotte and Dave Willner started the viral effort after seeing a photo of a crying child who reminded them of their own daughter.
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Legislators vote to ease Maine’s proficiency-based education mandate, allow more ‘local control’
Rather than repeal the 6-year-old reform law altogether, the bill would let school districts choose between continuing proficiency-based standards or reverting to a traditional grading system.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Report: No adults saw Lewiston student struggle in the water before drowning
In the aftermath of the drowning of Rayan Issa, 13, Superintendent Bill Webster has ordered that no swimming be allowed on school field trips until the school board can develop a policy governing it.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Sculpture installed at Falmouth High School designed to invite, engage and educate
'Tesselation 3D' by Jesse Salisbury of Steuben was selected from among proposals by 12 sculptors who submitted proposals for the project to 'produce a piece of public art that will serve as a lasting focus of K-12 learning.'
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Scarborough names interim high school principal after months of turmoil
Susan Ketch, an assistant principal at the high school, will replace David Creech in the post for the 2018-19 school year.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Lewiston schools prohibit swimming on field trips in aftermath of drowning
The directive from Superintendent Bill Webster takes effect immediately and will govern all trips during summer programs while the school committee considers adopting a permanent policy.
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