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Justice Department backs lawsuit led by Maine resident challenging Harvard’s ‘racial balancing’
The lawsuit by Students For Fair Admission, whose president lives in Maine part-time, argues that the Ivy League school’s consideration of race in its admissions policy is discriminatory.
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Central Maine schools welcome students for first day
Teachers and staff were prepped and ready to greet kids on Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine colleges, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education, Sports
More universities are aggressively moving to protect their brands
It takes the form of legal threats to companies sometimes on the other side of the country.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education, Varsity Maine
Biddeford police recover unusable pieces of stolen ‘Tiger Pride’ sign
Police say they have suspects but don’t name anyone while the probe continues.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
High school principal who left Scarborough during controversy hired for interim Winthrop job
David Creech became the interim principal of Winthrop High School this month.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Somerset Career Center moves from Skowhegan to KVCC in Fairfield
The partnership among the Department of Labor, the Career Center and KVCC is a result of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Screen addicts: With students left to their own devices, schools and parents seek ways to keep kids attentive
Students today spend more hours glued to phones than in the classroom, and adults are turning to tracking apps or outright bans.
Posted inBusiness, Schools and Education
Despite DeVos support, for-profit colleges in cross hairs
Obama-era rules are being eased on colleges accused of ‘false promises,’ but they still face mounting lawsuits.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Mold problems at Maine college prompts area schools to revisit plans
University of Maine at Augusta and Thomas College don’t have the same problem, but they have plans to deal with emergencies.