Two of the many bills debated in the Maine State Legislature this past year have far-reaching ethical and political implications. I want to address the recently passed bill allowing concealed weapons to be carried in Maine without a permit. In a later post, I’ll discuss Sen. Roger Katz’s right-to-die bill. The benefit of being on a […]
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Unity College gets $200,000 donation
The money will be used as part of a new initiative, Project Connect, to recruit students and market the campus nationally.
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Hall-Dale canoe project helps math come to life
Hallowell and Farmingdale students spent much of the last school year building a canoe in hopes of applying the mathematics they learned in the classroom.
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Maine receives extended waiver on No Child Left Behind rules
The three-year extension of a waiver that was granted in 2013 will give the state some flexibility in meeting student goals, state officials said.
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Hall-Dale High graduate headed to Ithaca College to fulfill dream
Hallowell-based Ian Parker Foundation and community members pitched in to help Morris pursue music interest.
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Winthrop Public Schools’ bus routes for 2015-16
Bus routes are subject to change as needed.
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How student government team building benefits a campus
I’ve always enjoyed being part of a team, and this past weekend was no exception. As a member of the Student Government Association at the University of Maine at Augusta, I’m allowed to be a part of a group of people working to serve our fellow students. The SGA is an organization that works as […]
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Political response to crushing college debt ratchets up
In Maine and across the nation, ideas flourish over an issue that will likely remain in the forefront through the 2016 election cycle.
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SAD 49 bus routes for 2015-16
Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield students attend SAD 49 schools.
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3 from Belgrade to craft school funding questions
Selectmen stop short of creating a larger committee to look at the benefits of belonging to Regional School Unit 18.