They say they’re now digging into the layers of U.S. poverty, including employment, race, housing, mental health, incarceration and substance abuse.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Work on front lines of immigration deeply moves UMaine law students
A program that dispatches volunteers to Texas detention centers so they can offer legal aid to border crossers provides both an educational and emotional experience.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Harvard University names 29th president
Harvard’s pick, Lawrence Bacow, was president of Tufts University for a decade. He takes over on July 1.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Help for Puerto Rican college students worries islanders
Some educators fear that Puerto Rico’s best students won’t return from colleges in the U.S.
Posted inLife & Culture, Schools and Education
Ex-Miss America squares off with state senator
Savvy Shields says society needs both entertainers and engineers to move forward.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Creationist’s speech canceled at Oklahoma university
But Ken Ham says the cancellation amounts to denying free speech.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk High theater manager leaves job after Facebook ruse
Michael Herman had created a fake Facebook profile to contact parents and students.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Threat against Portland Catholic school found to be meritless
The school was closed Tuesday but will reopen Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMaine professor placed on leave in wake of complaints
The university is investigating the behavior of English professor Robert ‘Tony’ Brinkley.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth launches school renovation discussion
Improvements to the town’s three schools, including changes to the elementary and middle schools’ ‘cafetorium’ are under consideration.