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Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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USM limits program director’s role over concerns about past missteps
The university asks Katie Hawes, who co-directs a program that works with public schools, to step back from some of her duties because of concerns about her handling of a racist incident when she was superintendent of RSU 21.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
New institute could help fix Maine’s shortage of skilled workers
Top companies that use machine learning and artificial intelligence need the state’s workforce to keep up with growing needs.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMS to seek unified accreditation for its campuses
University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy says the plan was developed through 46 town halls with campus communities.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Trustees unanimously approve largest construction project in USM history
Work on the 577-bed dorm and student center in Portland is expected to start this summer and be completed by 2022.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education, Times Record
Maine students’ test scores improve in English, stay about the same in science and math
Education Commissioner Pender Makin cautions against using the assessment as an indicator of how schools are performing, saying it is only ‘one snapshot.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Northeastern University to make ‘major announcement’ in Portland
The Boston-based university will not provide details about the plan it will announce Monday but says it will have a significant impact in the city.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
LGBTQ+ group questions Skowhegan school board about gender-neutral bathrooms
Margaret O’Connell presents statistics on the LGBTQ+ population that exists within the district and requests that the school work to create a private, gender-neutral bathroom option for students.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education, Times Record
Employees of Maine charter school vote against unionizing
Staff at Maine Connections Academy voted 10-9 against joining the state teacher’s union, reversing the results of a previous election that resulted in a federal labor board dispute.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan bathroom-gender issue had roots in concern over online bullying, threats
A support group for LGBTQ+ students and community members says the push for changes to the school’s bathrooms began last spring, when students brought up the concerns in response to a series of Instagram posts that included derogatory language and threats.