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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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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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.
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Ransomware criminals dump kids’ private files online after school hacks
Rich in digitized data, the nation’s schools are prime targets for far-flung criminal hackers.
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UMaine System board extends chancellor’s contract
The terms of Dannel Malloy’s contract extension have not been released.
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Legacy college admissions under renewed scrutiny after affirmative action ruling
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under pressure to put an end to the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.
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Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at Republicans after Supreme Court ruling
Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Biden said borrowers now angry about the court’s decision should blame Republicans.
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How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
Borrowers who are worried about their budgets have options.
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A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.