Renaming the University of Southern Maine involves far more than mere marketing considerations.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Drilling for what was once unthinkable
A teacher ponders the implications during a ‘code red’ drill aimed at rehearsing for the day an active shooter calls.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
South Portland High recognizes grad for academic achievement – 75 years later
Although she had an elite grade point average, Mildred Marie Truland Dexter was passed over for the academic honor.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The right school culture, not academic proficiency, best prepares students for life
An atmosphere of belonging and teamwork, not competition and caution, are powerful keys to motivation and success.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Schools must take a stand to keep cellphones from disrupting learning
Parents also should help tamp down a practice that damages their kids’ future prospects and social skills.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Freeport school offers lesson in how to curtail screen time
A Press Herald editorial notes the impracticality of keeping students off their digital devices – but Maine Coast Waldorf is doing it.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Justice Department backs lawsuit led by Maine resident challenging Harvard’s ‘racial balancing’
The lawsuit by Students For Fair Admission, whose president lives in Maine part-time, argues that the Ivy League school’s consideration of race in its admissions policy is discriminatory.
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More universities are aggressively moving to protect their brands
It takes the form of legal threats to companies sometimes on the other side of the country.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Families must set limits – and an example – for children’s screen time
We can’t expect schools to teach responsible habits if they are not practiced at home.
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Teen farmhands learn lessons of grit, teamwork and, of course, how food is grown
They’re spending the summer on Maine farms picking blueberries, cucumbers, strawberries and more.