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Admissions scandal unfolds amid cynicism about moral values
The admissions scandal is the biggest such scam ever prosecuted by the Justice Department.
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Harpswell superintendent responds to concerns about use of seclusion rooms
Robert Lucy says the school district adheres to its policies and state law, and such rooms are used only if the student’s behavior poses a risk to the student or others.
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South Portland middle school student who made threats will return to classes
The 14-year-old boy, who was charged with misdemeanor terrorizing last week, ‘is not a threat’ to the school community in South Portland.
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Scarborough launches search for new high school principal
Leaders of the search committee ‘have great confidence’ they will find a permanent replacement for David Creech, who resigned last year amid controversy.
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Mumps case reported at York High School
The Maine Center for Disease Control said other students may have been exposed at the high school and at a basketball game at Massabesic High School.
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As lawmakers debate stricter vaccination rules, Falmouth High has pertussis outbreak
Four cases at the school were confirmed in the last two weeks.
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Portland cost-cutting commission rejects combining some schools in reorganization
The panel recommends instead that the district consider moving adult education and central administration out of a building in the Bayside neighborhood and into unused school space.
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‘I could hear my son screaming’ from seclusion room at Harpswell school
Kendele Ouellette is questioning the use of the room, but the interim superintendent says the district is following state regulations for physical restraint and seclusion.
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Students sue colleges, saying they were cheated by admissions scheme
The class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges that students were denied a fair opportunity for admission.