Hillary Morin Peterson of Brunswick, now a grad student in Pennsylvania, named the insect in honor of her home state.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Skowhegan area school board asked to reconsider ‘Indian’ mascot
A group of local professionals wrote a letter to ask the SAD 54 board to vote again on changing the ‘Indians’ nickname for its sports teams.
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South Portland school board approves policies to protect transgender students
The new policy is aimed at ensuring transgender students can use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to the gender the student identifies with.
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Portland schools again cut back request to city for maintenance funding
The request comes one week after voters passed a $64.3 million bond to renovate four schools that deteriorated because of years of deferred upkeep.
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Maine Girls’ Academy to add middle school in the fall
The private Portland school hopes to enroll 15 to 18 students in grades 7 and 8 for a start.
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No plans to change Native American mascot at schools in Skowhegan
But the debate continues amid controversy after a Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce ‘Hunt for the Indian’ promotion.
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U.S. schools alarmed at uptick in racial incidents
Experts point to 80 hate incidents by students in October, but can’t say whether a spike is indicated.
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Album by choruses in Oakland schools nominated for Grammy Award
The 11-song album is based on the Holocaust, and is the only first-round nominee performed by a kindergarten-through-high school choral program.
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South Portland panel calls for 1 new middle school for grades 5-8
The Middle School Facilities Committee says a consolidated school would cost $50 million and be built to ‘feel small.’
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New directive in place for Augusta ed tech punished for telling colleague ‘I will pray for you’
Because of the publicity the complaint received, school employees have received ‘some highly inappropriate and profane communications,’ a School Department attorney said.