Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Maine included as Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85 billion
Navient, a major student loan servicing company, denied acting illegally, and it did not admit to any wrongdoing under the settlement, which is subject to court approval.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
More Maine schools go remote amid record-setting number of infections
School Administrative District 51, which covers Cumberland and North Yarmouth, is the latest district to announce it has been forced into remote learning.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Colby College fundraising campaign reaches $650 million milestone
Contributions to Dare Northward campaign now within $100 million of its $750 million goal.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Colleges enrolled 465,000 fewer students in the fall, a trend that is raising alarms
Only four states — Arizona, Colorado, New Hampshire and South Carolina — witnessed an increase in total fall enrollment.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Proposal to combine Portland high schools sparks interest and questions
School board Chair Emily Figdor said she supports pursuing state funding for a high school that includes career, technical and adult education, and hopes the state will approve a waiver so the district can start a community conversation.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Portland floats plan to combine its high schools
The district is asking the state if it can be considered for funding of a ‘model 21st-century community secondary and postsecondary school’ that may include Portland and Deering high schools, adult, and career and technical education.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2022
With surge in COVID cases, many southern Maine school districts return to remote learning
Schools in Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Gorham, Scarborough, Windham and Portland are among those making the switch.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2022
Assignment for schools: Increase teacher diversity
New funding in Portland is expected to help educators of color already in the school system move up as well as recruit diverse newcomers.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2022
Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols
The union backs a random screening program rather than mandatory testing.
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