The Regional School Unit 21 board votes to take two steps in response to a race-based retaliation complaint filed by a black teacher.
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Maine high schools struggle to grow ranks of referees
Many who officiate at the high school level will retire soon, but rigid schedules and fan hostility can deter younger refs.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Lawmakers say state should take back full cost of teacher retirement to ease burden on school districts
Rep. Michael Brennan, D-Portland, says reversing the budgeting change by former Gov. Paul LePage would provide ‘one of the most direct forms of property tax relief.’
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School ends cheerleading awards that call out girls’ body parts
A Wisconsin high school gave awards ‘meant to be funny’ for physical attributes such as largest breasts or buttocks.
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Bill would ban e-cigarettes from school grounds
A work session on the bill, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Rebecca Millett, will be Wednesday.
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Larry Lockman’s proposal seeks to keep politics out of the classroom
The Republican’s measure draws criticism from educators and the ACLU.
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Central Maine superintendents: Snow days more common now than the past
School officials said icing events have spurred more cancellations than they did in previous decades.
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Should Maine students have to learn cursive? Some lawmakers think so.
A public hearing was held Thursday on Rep. Heidi Sampson’s bill to require cursive instruction in grades 3-5 of Maine public schools.
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Associate dean of UMaine law school selected as interim dean
Dmitry Bam will assume the position when Dean Danielle Conway leaves for a new position at Penn State.
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Student loan servicers, regulator failed to do their jobs for years, report finds
The report by the Department of Education’s independent inspector general’s office shows some borrowers weren’t getting guidance and protection as they sought the best plan for paying off their student loans.