Officials say parents have spent anywhere from $200,000 to $6.5 million to guarantee their children’s admission.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Gina Barreca: After ‘Operation Varsity Blues,’ the Sopranos seem like amateurs
After palms are greased to get kids into college, who will have to be bribed to ensure they graduate?
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Temperatures are rising, and so are our youth
In 4 Maine communities and worldwide, a strike Friday will challenge inaction on climate change.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine students, parents outraged over college admissions scandal
While many understood that the process favored wealthier students, few realized the extent to which the playing field was tilted in the alleged multimillion-dollar scheme.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill to set $40,000 minimum salary for teachers endorsed by divided committee
Majority Democrats on the Legislature’s education committee support the measure, which would raise the base wage to $40,000 and taper state funding over three years.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: There’s not much room for compromise between the parties anymore
Even in ‘odd’ years, powerful political forces drive elected officials away from common ground.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Skowhegan-area school board right to retire nickname
Regardless of anyone’s intent, the sports teams’ name was offensive and hurtful and had to go.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Old Scarborough schoolhouse targeted for restoration, renewed community importance
Built before 1854, the Beech Ridge School once was a neighborhood center for families who lived in the more rural, western section of Scarborough.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland council considers first flavored tobacco ban in Maine
A proposed ban on candy-flavored tobacco liquids used in e-cigarettes comes after a vape shop opened last fall across from Mahoney Middle School.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Schools expecting more state money, but property taxpayers won’t see much relief
For years, districts pointed to the impact on property taxes; now they say other priorities will absorb higher subsidies.