The Portland Board of Public Education this month voted to adopt a new equity policy that the school department says is intended to “respond to and redress inequities in our school system and identify the ways in which the Portland Public Schools will be accountable for centering equity in all aspects of our work.” The […]
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on race
Laws setting guiderails for classroom instruction on race passed this year in Republican-controlled states.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine groups launch racial equity program for student internships
Maine Career Catalyst, a partnership between FocusMaine and Educate Maine, hopes to increase the equity of access to Maine internships.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Work begins on Racial Equity Steering Committee recommendations
Recommendations include changes to police training, oversight, accountability and response, as well as the creation of several new groups to address inequalities in the city.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Here’s hoping for understanding about racism in Falmouth
I am somewhat puzzled by the logic of the residents of Falmouth who stated that because Falmouth is without a trace of racism they therefore oppose a resolution condemning acts of racism (“Falmouth anti-racism resolution spurs debate,” April 15). Similarly, if these citizens are so supportive of racial equity, why would they be opposed to […]