While I certainly do not claim that racism can be dismantled through children’s books, the act of reading — listening to someone else’s story — is a crucial component of ally work for racial justice, writes Elizabeth Powers.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Biddeford music teacher wins national award
Amy Delorge, band director at Biddeford Middle School, is named Music Educator of the Year by a nationwide retailer of band and orchestra equipment.
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USM students head to Cuba in first-of-its-kind trip for UMaine System
Nursing and tourism majors hope to learn more about the island’s challenges and opportunities.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Neighbors worry about Dartmouth lab mice pollution
The site where the college disposed of mice and other small animals used in science experiments has contaminated the well water of at least one family.
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Top colleges’ desire for diversity increases pressure on applicants
Some officials worry that international enrollment could be nearing an unacceptable level at some schools by potentially crowding out qualified U.S. students.
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St. Michael School in Augusta helps Salvation Army distribute toys to needy
Almost 200 families will receive toys, bicycles, clothing, diapers and more thanks to donations from Togus employees.
Posted inCollege Connection
Should GMOs be a no-go?
GMOs have some major benefits, despite having recently taken some major criticism, so it will be interesting to see what another 50 years of advancing this technology will bring, Amber Howard writes.
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Five years after charter school approved, Good Will-Hinckley charts a diverse future
Since reopening its doors five years ago, the Fairfield campus that also houses the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences now serves around 200 people with school, housing and other support services.
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UMaine’s engineering program underequipped to meet rising demand for grads
UMaine estimates the engineering college will produce roughly half the graduates needed to meet the state’s demand over the next decade.
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Unity College to graduate 31 in fall commencement
The college set an all-time enrollment record this fall, with more than 700 full-time students on campus, nearly 10 percent more than enrolled last fall, according to a news release.