Title IX is at the heart of the investigations in Newport and Waterboro.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?
Two cases from West Virginia and Idaho, argued before the court Tuesday, could have implications for lawsuits about Maine’s policies for transgender athletes in scholastic sports.
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Lewiston students speak out in favor of ‘diverse’ flags allowed in schools
More than a dozen students said the flags, some representing different countries, make others feel safe and welcome.
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Maine lawyer accused of assaulting conservative activist at Berwick-area school board meeting
Trevor Savage was issued a summons for allegedly shoving Nicholas Blanchard, an Augusta school board candidate also known as ‘Corn Pop,’ during a meeting at Noble High School last week.
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Rumors of ICE presence increase anxiety at Portland schools
School leaders confirmed that a number of students stayed home from school Monday, while other families mobilized to protect students arriving to and leaving school.
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Bill would fund western Maine college-prep program cut by Trump
Federal funding for the University of Maine at Farmington’s River Valley Upward Bound program was revoked last year.
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Maine schools tackle food waste to save money, time and the environment
A pilot program from UMaine’s Mitchell Center found big reductions in school cafeteria food waste, and a toolkit rolled out this fall will help schools prepare for a food waste ban that starts in 2030.
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Maine teacher prep programs call foul after getting an F for how they teach reading
The National Council on Teacher Quality gave poor ratings to three of Maine’s public universities at a time when reading test scores have been falling.
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UMA could lose its accredited architecture program with building move
University officials say moving the architecture program out of Handley Hall could cost the program its national accreditation, which nationally ranks the program.
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Kindergartner killed in Standish crash was stuck in school bus door, preliminary report says
Simon Gonzalez, 5, died Dec. 16 and was the 2nd Maine student killed in a school bus crash within a few weeks.