Edward Little High School in Auburn, subject of a recent Boston Globe Magazine article, is by no means the only school struggling to help students amid an uptick in racial tension.
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Maine Voices: Back-to-school jitters are nothing for teachers to be ashamed of
We’re the brave souls who make it our mission to help children reach their full potential – and that’s a big responsibility.
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Former Hyde School dean to head Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
Matt Newberg will use his experience as an environmental educator at the school that helps students learn through hands-on projects, experiential learning and targeted courses.
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Maine Voices: Washington shouldn’t leave needy, hungry students behind
Speak out against a proposal that will slash access to free school meals and affect children’s ability to learn.
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Educate Maine director: Coming together to address Maine’s workforce challenges
Growing our talent pool will take commitment to making sure all Maine people have the educational preparation to succeed in the workplace.
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Maine Voices: Teacher shortage stems from lack of respect
How do we attract college graduates to the profession when the committed educators working now continue to be denigrated and underpaid?
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Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change
Lockdown drills won’t save children from bullets any more than the ‘duck and cover’ drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.
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Nevada casino hotel to serve as college dorm
University of Nevada, Reno, officials have leased a downtown tower for a year after a July gas explosion shut down two residence halls.
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Leonard Pitts: You’d think we could all agree on the value of higher education. You’d be wrong.
Republicans are hostile toward knowledge right at the moment when it is becoming a valuable international currency, a new study shows.
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Legislators ask firms to explain use of ‘vast amount of data’ they collect on students
The FBI issued a warning that the expansion of education technology and the collection of student data could “present unique exploitation opportunities for criminals.”