Rosa Slack, a former teacher at the school, files a complaint, saying the district retaliated after she accused them of not adequately backing her up.
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Commentary: Schools’ process in sex assault cases must be fair to both sides
The ACLU encourages Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to shape reform that protects the rights of the accused and the accuser.
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Red carpet for Liam Neeson’s ‘Cold Pursuit’ canceled
The move comes a day after the actor said in an interview that 40 years ago he had wanted to kill a random black person after a close friend told him she had been raped by a black man.
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Maine Voices: Skowhegan mascot debate a teaching moment for our youth
It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.
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Maine Voices: Legislature should condemn LePage’s legacy of racist diatribes
Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place.
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Brunswick graduate arrested after racist graffiti found at Maryland college
Fynn Ajani Arthur, 21, has been charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property following instances in which swastikas were drawn in bathroom stalls at Goucher College.
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Megyn Kelly apologizes to NBC colleagues for remarks on dressing up in blackface
She had questioned in a show segment why it would be inappropriate for a Halloween costume.
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Some Native Americans see Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test as tone-deaf
In a move to counter President Trump’s attacks on her heritage, she cheapens their identity, they say.
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Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights
The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
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In liberal Vermont, racist threats drive a black legislator to quit
Kiah Morris was elected as Vermont’s first black female legislator in 2014, and went on to face vulgar harassment, vandalism, death threats and a break-in at her family home.