The Lewiston college says more students than usual accepted offers of admission, resulting in 550 students expected to arrive on campus Monday.
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Utah graduate assistant warns students carrying firearms that they must stand on ‘3×3 taped square’
The educator is reassigned after referring to concealed carry as ‘absurd, antisocial, and frightening.’
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Families’ lawsuit challenges Maine law against public funding for religious schools
The federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the decades-old law barring tuition reimbursements for sectarian schools.
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Mold cleanup in SMCC’s largest dorm to displace 320 students as semester starts
Testing identifies several types of mold in the 10-year-old Spring Point Residence Hall, some of it low levels of ‘black mold.’ Some students say the school was slow to inform them of the problem.
Posted inFood & Dining, Life & Culture
Kalamata’s Kitchen books help parents, kids bond over food
The children’s book series explores an imaginary place where a little girl travels with friends she calls her ‘Taste Buds.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
KeyBank donating $25,000 to community college system in honor of former president
Sterling Kozlowski was on the board of the foundation supporting Maine’s community college system, and a staunch supporter of its mission.
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Professor’s win in appeals court lets her proceed with lawsuit against UNE
Her complaint that the school retaliated after she reported alleged sexual harassment by her department chairman is returned to a lower court, where it could go to trial.
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North Yarmouth Academy buildings sold for more than $1 million
The buyer will redevelop two Main Street properties into a condominium complex, and plans to begin selling the 12 units in the summer of 2019.
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Maine Voices: No better time for state to re-envision how we educate young people
We can invest each step of the way, from preschool to proficiency-based learning to more technical training.
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Maine Voices: When assimilating into new culture, keep an open and inquisitive mind
Refusing to understand or adapt could result in paralysis that erodes the promise of your new life.