One of the goals of the course Elizabeth Rush taught last year was to improve communication about climate change.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Final count shows Maine voters passed new tax for school funding
Question 2 will add a 3 percent surcharge for the highest-earning Mainers to ensure that the state covers 55 percent of the cost of public schools.
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Commission votes to renew charters for two Maine schools
The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences in Hinckley and the Cornville Regional Charter School, the first two charter schools in the state, are renewed for five more years.
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Flier found at Bates College denounced as ‘voter suppression’ attempt
The flier falsely suggests that students would be required to register their motor vehicles and update their driver’s licenses in order to vote in the city.
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Many of Maine’s 1 percent will likely seek loopholes if voters pass school tax, economists say
Question 2 would impose a surcharge on Mainers with annual income over $200,000, who likely have the means to get top-quality financial advice.
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Two USM student senators resign positions after anti-Muslim graffiti incident
They resign after an emotional meeting of the Student Senate about the graffiti, found on a desk and wall in the student government offices.
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Waterville school board candidate says he will not take seat if elected
Joel Dyer has been hired to work for a Waterville technical school, and he is prohibited from serving in both spots.
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Albion residents vent anger about SAD 49 board vote on school closure
The school board chairwoman said the board would hold meetings in Albion to gather residents’ input before making any decision on the matter.
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UMaine System records enrollment increase for the first time since 2003
The fall 2016 head count of 29,465 students is 1.6 percent higher than last year’s, according to figures released by the system Thursday.
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Graffiti of Crusades’ rallying cry investigated as possible hate crime at USM
School officials say they will refer their findings to the state Attorney General’s Office after a Latin phrase used by the alt-right was written on a desk and wall in a student Senate office.