Walmart, Amazon and Chipotle have made free higher education accessible for to more than 3 million U.S. workers, but critics question whether the move is glossing over deeper issues.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Thousands receive erroneous acceptance emails from Boston law school
Northeastern University School of Law accidentally tells 4,000 former and current applicants they’ve been accepted.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
‘I didn’t really learn anything’: COVID grads face college
After the disruption of online learning, first-year college students are arriving on U.S. campuses unprepared for the demands of college-level work, experts say.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers
The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.
Posted inBusiness
Walmart now offering free college tuition and books to its 1.5 million U.S. employees
The move comes as many retailers are struggling to fill jobs amid a tight labor market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Sale of Unity College campus not imminent, but could have appeal
Buyers or developers, including some from other states, might have interest in site for a variety of uses, according to experts.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Class of 2020 tries to navigate a job market in chaos
Victims of bad timing, graduating college students are struggling to launch their careers in the midst of a global pandemic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: Race, privilege and toilet duty: Life at Harvard for a black freshman in 1959
In ‘The Last Negroes at Harvard,’ Kent Garrett recalls his undergraduate days, and not fondly.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Four more parents pleading guilty in college admissions scandal
The four parents join 15 others who have pleaded guilty in the case, while 15 other parents are fighting the charges.
Posted inFood, Vegan Kitchen
At USM’s renovated Brooks Dining Hall, vegans will eat better
The cafeteria heard student complaints about the lack of options – and took a big step forward.