Mike Downing admits having used the derogatory words in recent months and had been warned about his behavior over the years.
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Maine public will get a say on dropping proficiency-based graduation standards
Lawmakers decide that public testimony is needed on a proposal that would repeal one of Gov. Paul LePage’s signature education initiatives.
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Scarborough board, faced with opposition, approves revised school start times
The board responded to mounting objections to a pending plan that would have allowed high school students to start later but required younger students to start earlier.
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UMF President Kathryn A. Foster to leave June 30 after 6 years at school
Foster, who has led the University of Maine at Farmington since 2012, has accepted an appointment to serve as the next president of The College of New Jersey, college officials said.
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University of Michigan may drop former UMaine president’s name from campus building
Clarence Little, who critics say lent his expertise to groups favoring eugenics, also has a building named after him at the University of Maine, where he was president in the 1920s.
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Winslow school board discusses bond issue, building safety
Board members at Monday’s meeting talked about their options if the town approves bonding for the school renovation project without their OK, and about revisions to safety policies in light of a recent school shooting in Florida.
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Topsham parents can’t record autistic son’s school day, federal court rules
The parents said their son should be allowed to carry an audio recording device in class because he’s unable to tell them about his school day.
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Critics say bill to shift special education services for children lacks details, clear funding
Even supporters say specifics – particularly on how school districts would be reimbursed – are needed before the state can transfer responsibility for the $30 million program.
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Scarborough group submits petitions seeking removal of 3 school board members
Besides the recall effort, the group hopes to pressure the superintendent to step down over her role in the resignation of high school Principal David Creech.
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State proposes shifting responsibility to towns for special education for 3- to 5-year-olds
Legislation to be heard Monday would shift the job away from the Maine Department of Education, which is struggling to meet children’s needs.