At some conservative schools, some students and faculty have filed discrimination complaints, while at more affirming institutions, some parents and clergy argue that approach doesn’t align with their mission.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk
As pandemic relief dwindles, ‘the workforce behind the workforce’ worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.
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Portland school district says ed techs have been paid correctly, with back pay
School board Chair Emily Figdor said ed techs received their raises and retroactive pay on Friday.
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Portland school district quiet as payroll problems persist
Two days after Superintendent Xavier Botana said the issues would be corrected, some ed techs said they once again didn’t receive their correct pay.
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Casco Bay High School reports flu outbreak
Portland schools said nearly one-third of the high school’s staff and students were unable to attend class Friday morning due to illness.
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Portland ed techs to be paid correctly starting Friday, superintendent says
Xavier Botana also said ed techs would receive back pay on Friday, but the district continues to work toward solving other payroll problems affecting a range of employees.
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Vermont settles religious schools tuition lawsuits
The settlement follows a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said Maine schools cannot exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education.
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Leader of new UMA presidential search pledges more transparency, but faculty remain hesitant
The search committee, lead by Roger Katz, will hold public listening sessions Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 in Bangor and Augusta, respectively, to gather feedback about what faculty, staff and community members would like to see in a president.
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Supreme Court to review legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
The issue comes before a court skeptical of the administration’s authority to impose pandemic-related relief without express approval from Congress.
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‘Limited number’ of University of Maine at Augusta grades were changed following website glitch
Officials at the state university system are continuing to investigate the error that allowed nearly 250 students to have administrative access to the university’s grading system. No other campuses were impacted.