diversity
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Commentary: Forcing companies to diversify their boards works
A California law mandating board members from underrepresented groups was a success before a judge declared it unconstitutional.
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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 4, 2022
Letter: Falmouth’s Homestead Farms development rich in diversity
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Letter: Census shows Maine could be more diverse
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Cape Elizabeth’s new diversity committee draws mixed welcome
Positions for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will be posted in October.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Children’s book celebrates the color brown in all its glory
'Magnificent Homespun Brown' is as joyful as the confident little girls it depicts.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2021
Biden announces diverse first slate of judicial nominees
The president's list would put three Black women on federal courts of appeals, a pathway to the Supreme Court.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Teacher diversity remains challenge-filled priority for Portland Public Schools
The school district, which has doubled the number of educators of color since 2016, is coming up with a plan based on findings of an Educators of Color study conducted with Bowdoin College.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Superintendent’s Notebook: Parent community specialists are lifelines between families and schools
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2021
Maine Voices: Looking upstream for causes of racial inequality
Instead of focusing only on who needs help, we should also understand why they need it.