Students leave in June, carrying all they’ve experienced and learned into a new neighborhood called September.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Propaganda and politics? None of that in class, please
Students should be introduced to competing perspectives that challenge their preconceived points of view. Without a strong foundation in history, civics and social studies, that’s challenging.
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Posted inTimes Record
Bath school officials appeal to state for support replacing elementary school destroyed in arson
Bath school officials want to combine the Dike Newell Elementary School and Fisher Mitchell Elementary School into a new school.
Posted inNation & World, New England
New Hampshire school reverses urinal ban after bathroom access debate
The policy was intended as a compromise to a proposal requiring students to use restrooms based on their assigned sex at birth.
Posted inTimes Record
International students to showcase cultures at Morse High School
Bath high school’s International Club hosts its first ‘International Night’ on Feb. 17, highlighting the cultures of 24 exchange students across Maine.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough Town Council discuss new school project
The Scarborough Town Council and Scarborough School Board recently met in a workshop to discuss new school options to alleviate capacity problems in the town.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: College Board AP course tests our racial politics, too
The critics of Advanced Placement African American studies quickly expose their ignorance of the breadth and depth of Black history.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Parents seeking book bans want control – to a point
They’ll deny professional educators their decision-making responsibility in this one respect. Anything after that would be inconvenient.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Major teacher exodus weighing down recovery of state, local jobs in U.S.
According to Teryn Zmuda, chief economist at the National Association of Counties, higher-paying is especially vulnerable because teachers have left the industry for higher paying private sector jobs.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races
Right-leaning groups are spending millions on candidates who promise to scale back teachings on race and sexuality, remove offending books from libraries and nix plans for gender-neutral bathrooms or transgender-inclusive sports teams.