Some educators fear that Puerto Rico’s best students won’t return from colleges in the U.S.
Schools and Education
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Ex-Miss America squares off with state senator
Savvy Shields says society needs both entertainers and engineers to move forward.
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Creationist’s speech canceled at Oklahoma university
But Ken Ham says the cancellation amounts to denying free speech.
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Kennebunk High theater manager leaves job after Facebook ruse
Michael Herman had created a fake Facebook profile to contact parents and students.
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Threat against Portland Catholic school found to be meritless
The school was closed Tuesday but will reopen Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMaine professor placed on leave in wake of complaints
The university is investigating the behavior of English professor Robert ‘Tony’ Brinkley.
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Cape Elizabeth launches school renovation discussion
Improvements to the town’s three schools, including changes to the elementary and middle schools’ ‘cafetorium’ are under consideration.
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Vermont school flies Black Lives Matter flag
The student-led flag raising is part of a series of Black History Month events at Montpelier High.
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Bill would restore money slashed from school-based health clinics
Educators say the 16 clinics help students without access to a doctor and serve many rural and low-income families.
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Portland getting more in state school funding, Cape is getting less
Wealthier communities generally saw a drop in state funding, while districts with more students in need of special services saw an increase in funding.