When we learn how cruelly people can treat one another, it’s tempting for us to think we are exempt from the trend. Every year, students in my Introduction to Sociology class at the University of Maine at Augusta review data from Stanley Milgram’s chilling classic shock experiment, in which 65 percent of subjects followed orders to deliver […]
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UMA enrollment remains flat at start of school year
The University of Maine at Augusta, which is projecting a decline in overall student credit hours compared to last fall, will celebrate the start of the school year with its annual convocation Sept. 18.
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Four groups apply for last three charter school slots in Maine
Decisions are expected by Nov. 17 on the proposals for schools in York and Hancock counties, Sidney and Lewiston-Auburn.
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University of Maine at Farmington ranked Maine’s ‘Best Bang for the Buck’
The liberal arts school was also ranked 14 out of 400 in the northeast in Washington Monthly’s annual college guide.
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RSU 19 seeking superintendent after Potter’s departure
Assistant Superintendent Janet Morse will act as interim superintendent while the Newport-based district searches for candidates to fill the slot.
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Charter schools in Maine nearly full as a new year starts
All seven of the schools are in high demand, including the two virtual charters, and new ones may be added as the state nears its cap of 10.
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Maloney wants to toughen Maine law after Cony bomb threats
Three threats disrupted school last June and the local prosecutor says she’s looking to the Legislature to put more teeth in the terrorizing law.
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Brenda LaVerdiere, Franklin County
Academy Hill School, Wilton
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Top teachers offer their advice for going back to school
For teachers, it’s to be prepared for new challenges. For students, it’s get more sleep and read every day.
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Unity College attracts ‘agents of change’
The school held its orientation for freshmen this weekend, welcoming the largest freshman class in the college’s 50-year history.