Sydney Chaffee, who teaches at the Codman Academy Charter Public School in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, says she sees education as ‘a tool for social justice.’
Schools and Education
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Berkeley reverses decision to cancel Ann Coulter speech
Before the reversal was announced, Coulter had vowed to go ahead with an appearance anyway.
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Maine students at for-profit colleges carry heavier debt load, report finds
The state has 11 of the schools, and a hearing is scheduled for Monday on a bill requiring annual reviews of them by the State Board of Education.
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RSU 38 panel chooses to clean, not close, school
No mold or unsafe CO2 levels are found, despite a teacher’s complaint, at Manchester Elementary.
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Dartmouth College settles animal dump contamination case
The college had dumped animal carcasses, human remains and stillborn fetuses decades ago.
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Colby gets $25 million gift to fund study abroad
Beginning this fall, the DavisConnects program will make global experiences available for all students
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Charter supporters urge Maine legislators to drop ‘10 schools in 10 years’ limit
Waiting lists show the demand for more is there, they say, but critics oppose expansion until the results of the education ‘experiment’ are reviewed.
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LePage envisions ‘about a dozen’ superintendents, total, for schools statewide
He proposes regional centers for operating schools and says the state doesn’t need nearly 150 superintendents.
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Portland’s new $29.7 million Hall Elementary School should be completed by fall 2018
Work on the project to create a 558-student school is expected to begin with tree clearing this week.
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Woman who fought school junk food dies at 65
Dana Woldow became a crusader for healthy lunches in the San Francisco public schools.