From prohibiting electronic cigarettes in school to changing the name of Columbus Day, more than 500 statutes will go on the books.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Ex-Brunswick teacher now faces 35 counts of assault against minors
Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset is indicted on 10 new charges.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Teachers pass on lessons of 9/11 to a generation born after the attacks
Maine teachers address the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in a variety of ways, both personal and academic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Time to retire unfair ‘double-dipping’ charge
Retired teachers who come back to work are a boon to the school system, not a burden.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland school board vows to close the gap for disadvantaged students
School Department leaders plan to tackle the issue with a “sense of urgency.”
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Data breach at Pearson publishing giant compromised data on 1 million students, lawsuit alleges
The suit alleges the company, which operates in every state, concealed the breach from students and parents for more than four months.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine taking right route on early education
The next few years will be crucial in establishing high-quality pre-kindergarten programs throughout the state.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
Labor leader tells incoming Bates students to ‘become the missionaries of truth’
‘You are the ones who are going to have to clean up this mess,’ Dolores Huerta tells freshmen during the Lewiston college’s convocation ceremony Tuesday.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: All schools have a duty to confront racism
Edward Little High School in Auburn, the subject of a recent article in The Boston Globe Magazine, is by no means the only school struggling to help students amid an uptick in racial tension.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Back-to-school jitters are nothing for teachers to be ashamed of
We’re the brave souls who make it our mission to help children reach their full potential – and that’s a big responsibility.