Schools and Education
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PublishedDecember 23, 2015
USM students protesting racism on campus present president with list of demands
They lay out a 10-point plan seeking changes to training, class requirements and hiring during a meeting that school President Glenn Cummings calls 'extremely productive.'
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PublishedDecember 22, 2015
Bangor High School says Hello Kitty Christmas tree can stay after all
In reversing the much-criticized ban, the principal says the school is now satisfied that math teacher Catherine Gordon's tree highlights the 'universal nature of holiday celebration.'
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PublishedDecember 21, 2015
Bangor High School makes teacher remove pink Hello Kitty Christmas tree
The administration's decision lights up social media, as math teacher Catherine Gordon says, 'everything offends everyone all the time.'
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PublishedDecember 21, 2015
Maine looks to capitalize on education power shift
A new law giving states more say could lead to changes in how teacher and student success is measured here.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2015
Civil rights teams imparting knowledge, skill to Maine students
At a time when immigration, gender equality and other issues can foster very uncivil attitudes, the Civil Rights Team Project is raising awareness in 160 Maine schools.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2015
Bears are coming back to northwestern Waldo County
A three-year Unity College study shows the bear population, once sparse in the agricultural area, is returning as agriculture goes away.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2015
Calligraphy lesson in Arabic sparks angry uproar
A rural Virginia school is swamped with messages criticizing the copying of a Muslim statement of faith.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2015
Maine’s high school graduation rate for 2013-14 ranked 16th-highest
Nationally, the rate increased slightly to 82 percent.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2015
Special education students drawn to Maine charter schools
Relatively small classes and individualized attention may account for enrollment that's at more than twice the national rate.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2015
York County class brings ’50s lessons to life at retro diner in Waterboro
Students from the School Around Us in Arundel descend on the Blast From the Past diner dressed in the fashions of the decade they're studying.
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