‘All of a sudden, they have taken our freedom from us,’ Emilia Calderon says of the terrorists.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Troubling trend seen in campus protests
When activists quash expression of controversial views, they may limit free speech, civil libertarians warn.
advertisement
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Waterville police looking into accusations about principal by former N.H. students
They have received ‘more than one’ communication alleging the ‘same type of behavior’ occurred at Don Reiter’s former workplace.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
About 150 college students gather in Portland to protest campus racism
The demonstrators march from Monument Square to Longfellow Square and back again to show solidarity with students at the University of Missouri.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Waterville students rally in support of accused principal
The school board plans to meet Monday to decide whether to fire Don Reiter, who has been accused of asking a student for sex.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin says new rules, awareness led to increase in rape reports in 2014
School officials say the figures can be misleading because not all of the 17 reported rapes occurred last year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Decision on Waterville high school principal’s fate to come Monday night
The school board is deliberating carefully and ‘will not make a rush to judgment’ on the dismissal recommendation for Don Reiter, the chairwoman says.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Waterville waits for board’s decision on principal accused of asking student for sex
After a long executive session, school board members halt discussions and plan to reconvene their meeting on high school Principal Don Reiter on Monday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lawyer for Waterville superintendent says high school principal asked student for sex
The superintendent’s attorney said high school Principal Don Reiter told the girl behind a closed door in his office that he had chosen her for sex, but Reiter’s lawyer said the girl made a pass at Reiter.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Nation’s top highway safety official backs seat belts in school buses
Six states – but not Maine – have laws requiring seat belts to be installed on school buses.