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Bill would ban use of Indian mascots in Maine public schools

by Eric Russell March 25, 2019March 24, 2019

Lawmakers will take public testimony Monday, less than a week after Skowhegan residents called on their school board to restore ‘Indians’ as the school mascot.

Kenyan who gave earnings to poor wins $1 million teacher prize

by AYA BATRAWY Associated Press March 24, 2019March 24, 2019

The annual Global Teacher Prize is awarded to Peter Tabichi in Dubai.

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Bingham school closure among latest in Maine as student numbers drop

by Rachel Ohm March 24, 2019March 23, 2019

An aging population leads declining enrollments and forces districts to make decisions about the best way to balance budgets.

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Facing race and difference … 2 Maine schools at a time

by Lindsay Tice Sun Journal March 24, 2019March 23, 2019

Four years ago, they feared each other. Today, the same Lewiston and Maranacook students hope their project goes national.

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Supporters of ‘Indians’ nickname ask SAD 54 board to send the issue to referendum

by Doug Harlow March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

Residents who support Skowhegan Indian Pride are trying to overturn the board’s 14-9 vote to retire the nickname used for the school district’s sports teams.

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Conservative students cheer Trump’s order protecting free speech on college campuses

by Susan Svrluga washington post March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

The president said he will make federal funding for universities contingent on assurances of free speech.

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Superintendent’s $118 million budget includes tax increase and the ‘Portland Promise’

by Noel K. Gallagher March 19, 2019March 20, 2019

Xavier Botana’s spending plan would raise the school portion of Portland’s tax rate by 5.4%, roughly $144 a year for a home assessed at $240,000.

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Kennebunk school district will hire an investigator to probe racism complaints

by Noel K. Gallagher March 18, 2019March 19, 2019

Former Kennebunk High School social studies teacher Rosa Slack filed the complaint after a student came into her classroom with a Confederate flag draped over his shoulders.