Jim Anastasio’s tenure as the district’s top administrator will end on June 30, 2024.
Schools & Education
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Dixfield-based school district librarians, directors speak against book rating suggestion
Director Liz Kelly of Dixfield asked about adopting questioned the board at their June 13 meeting regarding their interest in “looking into a rating system for materials in our library.”
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UMaine System board extends chancellor’s contract
The terms of Dannel Malloy’s contract extension have not been released.
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Interactive curriculum at Maine MILL teaches students about renewable energy
The Innovation Kit will include materials for students to build model solar cars and waterwheels.
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How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
Borrowers who are worried about their budgets have options.
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A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.
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Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
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Phoenix McLaughlin to run for Lewiston’s Ward 1 School Committee seat
Phoenix McLaughlin is currently a member of the Lewiston Finance Committee.
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In affirmative action and student loan cases, advocates fear losses for racial equality
If student loan forgiveness and affirmative action are both struck down by the Supreme Court, it could send an ominous signal to millions of Americans that conservative critics have succeeded in erecting more roadblocks to racial equality in America.
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Bates College denounces Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action
The Supreme Court’s decision means that college admissions cannot consider race as a factor for admission.