education
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PublishedJuly 17, 2018
Maine Voices: Closure of Maine Girls’ Academy a harsh blow to students, parents and staff
A unique and special educational setting that transformed the lives of young women comes to a sad and shocking end.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2018
Commentary: Affirmative action is not just a matter of black and white
The Supreme Court, and the rest of us, must navigate a more diverse U.S., where at least some groups outperform their privileged white neighbors in educational attainment.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2018
Maine Voices: Pursuit of high school ‘success’ too often limits growth and what we learn
An attitude of acceptance toward exploration and failing would better help students live up to their promise.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2018
Kathleen Parker: Free speech wins, decency loses in professor’s beef
A conservative professor strikes a blow for 'academic freedom' by taking down a liberal graduate student.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
The Maine Millennial: My grandmother’s financial tips for young adults
In her memory, I would ask my readers to clip or email this column to them.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2018
Maine Girls’ Academy alumnae trying to keep their alma mater from closing
Supporters of the school, formerly Catherine McAuley High School, are raising funds and will meet with the school board Monday to find out what prompted the surprise decision to close the state's only private all-girls school.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2018
Low enrollment leads Maine Girls’ Academy to ‘difficult and sad decision’ to close
The closure of Maine's only all-girls private school stuns students, parents and alumnae.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2018
Judge dismisses lawsuit, rules students have no right to literacy
The plaintiffs, who filed the lawsuit in 2016 arguing schools were in 'slum-like conditions,' say they plan to appeal the ruling.
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Legislators vote to ease Maine’s proficiency-based education mandate, allow more ‘local control’
Rather than repeal the 6-year-old reform law altogether, the bill would let school districts choose between continuing proficiency-based standards or reverting to a traditional grading system.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Report: No adults saw Lewiston student struggle in the water before drowning
In the aftermath of the drowning of Rayan Issa, 13, Superintendent Bill Webster has ordered that no swimming be allowed on school field trips until the school board can develop a policy governing it.
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