Hundreds of thousands of elementary school students are heading back to classrooms Tuesday.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Across South, a push to change Confederate school names
More than 100 public schools in the U.S. are named for Confederate figures.
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When summer jobs vanished in pandemic, students lost more than money
One analyst said the number of students appealing for more financial aid this fall could double or triple.
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Vermont religious school students likely to succeed in appeal, federal court says
At issue in the Vermont case is whether Catholic school students may take college classes under the Vermont Dual Enrollment state program.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine Catholic schools announce reopening plans
Public and private schools around the state have said they will follow safety protocols to limit spread of coronavirus.
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Poll finds very few Americans want to see full school reopenings
The findings are a sharp contrast to the picture that President Donald Trump paints as he pressures schools to reopen.
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Trump administration backs off plan to send foreign students home if schools go online
Bowdoin College was among many schools whose international students would have had to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall.
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Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines
Trump’s threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland weighs complex issue of school safety
The Board of Education’s 7-2 votes to end its contract for school-based police in response to community concerns.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: ‘Whitewashing’ history gives young people distorted view of America
Teaching our nation’s true story will encourage clearer thinking, not treachery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains.