“This policy helps trans kids like me feel safe at school and in their skin,” said sophomore Jay Dostie at a recent MSAD 11 school board meeting.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Parent shares concerns about books, bullying in Jay schools
Roger Moulton of Livermore Falls shared concerns with Regional School Unit 73 board of directors on Thursday about the appropriateness of some books in school libraries and bullying in the schools.
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Harvard Jewish students sue university over antisemitism
The students are claiming that Harvard has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
As pandemic aid runs out, Maine schools see looming fiscal cliff
School districts are starting to prepare budgets for the next fiscal year, without a large influx of federal dollars that have helped pay for staff and new programs.
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Biden administration cuts $2 million for student loan servicers after bungled return to repayment
The Education Department said Friday it will withhold payments from Aidvantage, EdFinancial and Nelnet for failing to meet their contractual obligations.
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Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
A House committee announced Thursday it will investigate the policies and disciplinary procedures at Harvard, MIT and Penn.
Posted inNew England, Schools and Education
Students at now-closed Connecticut nursing school sue state officials, say they’ve made things worse
Stone Academy’s 3 campuses were shuttered in February.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
After bus yard floods, Skowhegan-area schools manage to reopen Thursday
Staff worked all day Wednesday to get the buses and vans running after they were damaged Tuesday by flooding, according to MSAD 54 superintendent Jon Moody.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Times Record
Wiscasset school officials detail shock over hidden camera during principal’s dismissal hearing
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens faces possible termination after she ordered the installation of a hidden camera in an area where students changed clothes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Bowdoin College offering employees up to $50,000 in forgivable loans to buy homes
The program, believed to be the first of its kind in Maine, is part of a trend of employers considering big perks to attract and retain employees in a challenging housing market.