Maine’s juvenile justice system defaults to privacy, but a South Portland case has frustrated prosecutors, who say the community has a right to know the threats.
Schools and Education
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Sensors help schools address student vaping
For Edward Little High School, having the sensors and a substance misuse counselor has worked to curb some vaping among students.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine education chief unveils plan to reform failing Child Development Services
Commissioner Pender Makin lays out a 3-year plan to transition responsibility for providing disability services to 3- and 5-year-old children from the Department of Education to local school districts.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Federal government examining Maine’s Child Development Services
Education Commissioner Pender Makin told employees a federal agency is ‘interested’ after multiple reports showed CDS is failing disabled children.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England, Schools and Education
Teachers strike in Boston suburb hits 8th day, with tensions fraying
The Newton Teachers Association, which is prohibited by law from striking and faces hefty fines, said it’s seeking living wages for all employees.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers look to implement African American, Wabanaki studies requirements
A bill before legislators would put funding and support behind existing laws mandating that K-12 schools teach Maine Native American and African American history.
Posted inMorning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville school board hears of fewer students with more needs at Mitchell school
The board listened to a budget presentation Monday from Principal Kim Taylor of George J. Mitchell School, who said the school’s enrollment has decreased since 2008, but the needs of students have increased significantly.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine is failing its youngest kids in need of disability services
Children are spending weeks, months, sometimes a year waiting for help from Child Development Services that the state agency says it cannot provide.
Posted inSchools and Education
Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s work
Harvard University has released a detailed account of its investigation into plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay, who resigned this month over those concerns and her antisemitism testimony at a congressional hearing.