Chris O’Brien says an Iowa senator’s contradictory votes on civil rights bills in the 1950s and ’60s are relevant today.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCollege Connection
How relations affect Maine leadership PACs
As a sociologist, I see the world as consisting of two kinds of objects: individual people or groups and the relationships that exist between them. To understand the social world, we need to track both. To see what I mean, let’s look at Maine leadership PACs, fundraising groups led by members of the Maine State Legislature. On March 8 the […]
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Farrington principal OK’d putting math materials into testing classrooms, teachers’ union says
The principal resigned in the wake of the state’s announcement it was invalidating results of tests taken by 106 students.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
College Board ponders error on SATs given across U.S.
A printing mistake in the instructions led students to believe they had longer to complete one section of the test.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
LePage, Maine college systems announce sweeping credit transfer deal
The agreement, which was signed at a Monday ceremony, will allow students to transfer more than a year of general education classes between any of the state’s 14 public institutions.
Posted inHigh School Graduations, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Waterville graduates urged to make many 10-minute memories
Teacher tells 155 seniors: ‘Be happy, be yourself and celebrate’
Posted inHigh School Graduations, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Messalonskee High School graduates reminded of strength amid tragedies
Student speakers tell their 170 fellow graduates to remember the two students they lost this school year while making positive contributions.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Road commissioner post, SAD 54 board seats on Skowhegan ballot
Residents will choose Tuesday from among three road commissioner candidates: 23-year incumbent Greg Dore and challengers Donald Kinney Sr. and Paul Murray.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Student art exhibit opens at Waterville’s Common Street Arts
Colby College artist in residence Shirel Horovitz led a workshop with the students, and the exhibit of what they created runs through Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Fairfield resident resigns from SAD 49 school board
Andrew Carlton says he doesn’t have the time to give the volunteer job the attention it deserves.