Title IX is at the heart of the investigations in Newport and Waterboro.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?
Two cases from West Virginia and Idaho, argued before the court Tuesday, could have implications for lawsuits about Maine’s policies for transgender athletes in scholastic sports.
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Maine lawyer accused of assaulting conservative activist at Berwick-area school board meeting
Trevor Savage was issued a summons for allegedly shoving Nicholas Blanchard, an Augusta school board candidate also known as ‘Corn Pop,’ during a meeting at Noble High School last week.
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Bill would fund western Maine college-prep program cut by Trump
Federal funding for the University of Maine at Farmington’s River Valley Upward Bound program was revoked last year.
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Maine schools tackle food waste to save money, time and the environment
A pilot program from UMaine’s Mitchell Center found big reductions in school cafeteria food waste, and a toolkit rolled out this fall will help schools prepare for a food waste ban that starts in 2030.
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Maine teacher prep programs call foul after getting an F for how they teach reading
The National Council on Teacher Quality gave poor ratings to three of Maine’s public universities at a time when reading test scores have been falling.
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UMA could lose its accredited architecture program with building move
University officials say moving the architecture program out of Handley Hall could cost the program its national accreditation, which nationally ranks the program.
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Kindergartner killed in Standish crash was stuck in school bus door, preliminary report says
Simon Gonzalez, 5, died Dec. 16 and was the 2nd Maine student killed in a school bus crash within a few weeks.
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Wilton fills school board seat following Mayhew’s death
Angie LeClaire will be the interim RSU 9 board member until the June elections.
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These Maine high schoolers are sharing their love of music with younger students
Maine Music Mentors has chapters in 3 towns and is still expanding.