Schools and Education
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
Colby graduate donates $2.5 million for financial aid to Maine students
Steve Ford, who grew up in Maine and received financial aid, has committed to helping Maine students go to Colby.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
Former U.S. senator blasts Rep. Poliquin: ‘This character from Maine’ is trying to gut fresh fruit, veggies in school
Tom Harkin of Iowa says Bruce Poliquin is so determined to push frozen blueberries from his district that it imperils the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program that serves 4 million schoolchildren.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
Syracuse suspends engineering fraternity for ‘racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic’ video
Many students expressed that the offensive video was not an isolated incident, but rather part of a larger cultural problem at the university.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
UMaine system’s internet service returns to normal after computer glitch
The internal outage disrupted web-based services at all seven campuses for several hours.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Scarborough police seek ‘individuals’ who sent threatening letter to superintendent
The anonymous letter, which was addressed to Superintendent Julie Kukenberger's husband, also was sent to five school board members and the town manager, according to a police statement.
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PublishedApril 15, 2018
Second jobs are the new norm for teachers
Teachers describe family sacrifice, financial strain and extra jobs needed to stay in the profession.
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PublishedApril 15, 2018
Crackdown on off-campus parties pleases neighbors, frustrates Bates students
Six months ago, after the city passed sweeping ordinance changes in response to rising complaints from people living near the college, neighbors and police say incidents have decreased markedly.
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PublishedApril 13, 2018
Teachers school Kentucky lawmakers on budget
Legislators override the Republican governor's veto of a two-year state budget that increases public education spending.
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PublishedApril 13, 2018
Legislative panel votes to remove requirement for proficiency-based diplomas
The bill now moves to the Maine House, where its fate is uncertain.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Portland school board sticks with $112 million budget request
Despite pressure to lower the spending plan because of the tax rate impact, the board backs it, 7-1, and sends it to the City Council.
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