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Commentary: Schools’ process in sex assault cases must be fair to both sides

by Louise Melling Special to the Los Angeles Times February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

The ACLU encourages Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to shape reform that protects the rights of the accused and the accuser.

Letters

Letter to the editor: It’s not our job to tell others what not to read

February 6, 2019February 5, 2019

State Rep. Amy Bradstreet Arata’s measure requiring advance notice of sexually explicit content in the classroom is an affront to individual liberty.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Waterville program shows how to leave no child behind

by The Editorial Board February 6, 2019February 5, 2019

The Sharon Abrams Teen Parent School helps young mothers graduate at an impressive rate.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Maine bill to limit ‘obscene material’ in classrooms draws passionate testimony

by Kevin Miller February 4, 2019February 5, 2019

Rep. Amy Arata of New Gloucester wants to require teachers to obtain consent from parents before using classroom material with ‘obscene content,’ but opponents say decisions are best left to local school boards.

Op-eds, Opinion

Marc A. Thiessen: Schultz calls out Democrats on party’s radicalism

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

The neosocialist turn national Democrats have taken is precisely why Howard Schultz decided to run as an independent.

Cops & Courts

Ex-teacher at religious school in Freeport gets 8 years for sex crimes against student

by Megan Gray Staff Writer January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

Derek Boyce, 37, goes to prison for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl who was his student at Pine Tree Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist school.