The alleged scheme has increased the cost of college for students with divorced or separated parents.
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Lincoln County mother appeals case of child’s gender expression at school
A federal appeals court will weigh whether Amber Lavigne can sue the Damariscotta school district, which she alleges violated her rights by withholding information about her child using a different name and pronouns in school.
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Mexico middle school closed immediately because of poor air quality
Superintendent Deb Alden said students will switch to remote learning next Tuesday.
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Portland fourth-graders explore Wabanaki history on Mackworth Island
Portland schools rolled out a Wabanaki studies curriculum after a 2022 report found schools weren’t properly teaching Indigenous history, despite a 20-year-old law.
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Two Mainers change careers to ease bus driver crunch at RSU 4
Wales-based school district embraces new drivers for taking action to help resolve challenge of finding, retaining critical drivers.
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Mills creates committee to study Maine’s school construction funding
The 13-member commission’s study will be the first such review since 1998. ‘It’s time for a new look at how Maine pays for school construction,’ the governor says.
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Some Maine schools grapple with confusion over suit challenging new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
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Biden student loan forgiveness may proceed after small win in lawsuit
The decision delivers a small victory in the Biden administration’s ongoing fight to alleviate federal student loan debt.
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UMaine System students awarded refunds over online learning during COVID
About 16,180 students are eligible for the partial refund of tuition and fees after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging breach of contract for classes and services moving online during the spring 2020 semester.
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U.S. school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising
All U.S. states and territories require that children attending child care centers and schools be vaccinated against a number of diseases, allowing exemptions for certain medical conditions. Most states also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons.