Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Lawmakers endorse bill to protect student loan borrowers
Sen. Eloise Vitelli’s proposal for a ‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’ move to the House and Senate with unanimous committee support.
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First parent agrees to plead guilty in college admissions scam
Neither Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman nor Lori Loughlin has publicly commented on the allegations.
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Hearing on Portland’s $118 million school budget draws small turnout
The proposal calls for a 6.5% increase over the city’s current $110.6 million education budget.
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Parents could face tax charges, big fines in college admissions scam
Experts say some wealthy parents charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme could face additional criminal charges or hefty fines for writing off the bribes on their taxes.
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Bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine schools backed by divided committee
The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee votes 7-5 to recommend passing the legislation, which will now go before the House of Representatives.
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Students learn about filmmaking at Waterville conference
The second Maine Student Film & Video Conference is held at Mid-Maine Technical Center.
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Portland hires new assistant superintendent of schools
Aaron Townsend is taking over from Jeanne Crocker, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
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Teacher of Frenchboro’s one-room school resigns
Mount Desert Island Regional School System officials are determined to keep the school on Long Island open.
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Incidents of racism on the rise this year in Maine schools
Reports of hate speech and racist incidents involving students in 2 districts come as an official in the Attorney General’s Office says he has seen more such reports this year than at any time in his 12 years on the job.