Schools and Education
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PublishedMay 21, 2024
Former UMaine-Augusta president-elect has collected $350,000 and counting via settlement deal
Michael Laliberte, who withdrew in 2022 as president of the University of Maine at Augusta before ever working a day, has continued to receive $20,000 monthly in a settlement payment from the university system.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Portland City Council approves $161 million school budget
The council voted unanimously to pass the school board's $161.4 million proposal, which now goes to voters for final approval.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Lincoln County mother appeals dismissal of lawsuit over child’s gender expression at school
Amber Lavigne, of Newcastle, sued Great Salt Bay Community School officials, saying they provided her child with a chest binder and allowed the child to use pronouns different than the ones assigned at birth.
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PublishedMay 20, 2024
Maine university system trustees approve $650 million budget that includes tuition increases
The board also voted to extend Chancellor Dannel Malloy's contract by another 2 years, though the exact terms have not been negotiated.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Still unsafe to drive: Winthrop officials to meet with federal government on flawed electric school buses
After being sent away for repair earlier this year, Winthrop's four electric school buses have failed inspections after they were returned recently, prompting Maine State Police inspectors to deem them unsafe to drive in their current condition.
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PublishedMay 18, 2024
Bernie Sanders speaks at UNE graduation, says U.S. health care system is broken
America spends more than other countries, yet millions of people are uninsured and underserved, the senator from Vermont said during his remarks at Saturday's commencement.
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PublishedMay 17, 2024
Watch: Gardiner Area High School adds unified bocce and volleyball teams
Other area schools tried to form unified bocce teams, but could not get transportation or students in order so Gardiner Area High School teachers formed intramural teams.
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PublishedMay 16, 2024
UMaine System chancellor appointed to international commission against death penalty
Dannel Malloy signed a bill repealing the death penalty while serving as governor of Connecticut in 2012.
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PublishedMay 16, 2024
Columbia University president hit with no-confidence vote over protests
While the action has no legal impact, it signals to trustees, who have voiced strong support for Minouche Shafik, that the university leader has lost the support of some professors.
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PublishedMay 15, 2024
USM eliminates 5 management positions to save money
The positions include the directors of advising, graduate studies, and student engagement and leadership, as well as the director and associate director of the Russell Scholars program.
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