According to the complaint filed by a Boston civil rights group, children of alumni or donors are about 6 times more likely to be admitted to the school.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Unity Environmental University sees enrollment grow as it continues transition to distance learning
Officials at the university, formerly known as Unity College, said that within a couple of years, they expect to enroll more than 10,000 full-time students.
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RSU 9 gets an exercise in social and emotional learning
The RSU 9 board of directors got a taste of how kids are being taught social and emotional learning among select classrooms in their district on Tuesday, July 11.
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New University of Maine at Augusta president seeks to deepen community relationships
As Jenifer Cushman takes the helm of the third-largest school in Maine’s state university system, she’s looking to draw in people seeking to finish degrees they began years ago, or who never thought they would go to college.
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Maine’s most selective colleges say little about their legacy admissions practices
Bowdoin, Colby and Bates answered few questions about preference given to applicants related to alumni and donors.
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RSU 9 names new chairperson
Director Gwen Doak of Wilton will also be replacing Debbie Smith of Weld as vice chair following the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors vote on Tuesday, July 11.
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Portland schools embracing multilingual education
A third of the district’s roughly 6,500 students are multilingual, many with limited English. Preparing educators to confront that shift could benefit everyone.
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Maine home-schooling numbers remain high following pandemic spike
Experts, parents and advocates cite a number of reasons for a dramatic rise of a system that provides an alternative to traditional schooling.
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Annual Monmouth cardboard boat race becomes a family affair
The key to success? Duct tape.
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Longtime superintendent of Augusta schools resigns
Jim Anastasio’s tenure as the district’s top administrator will end on June 30, 2024.