The 2014 lawsuit filed by Edward Blum alleged that Harvard holds Asian American applicants to a higher standard than students of other races.
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Winslow teen hikes 2,192-mile Appalachian Trail — and graduates high school in the process
Kaylin Brown, 18, finished the six-month trek Saturday, supported by friends, family and teachers from the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
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Pownal Elementary School evacuated after methane detected
School officials said its septic system was to blame, and none of the gas made it into the building.
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Bill Clinton, Jeb Bush reflect on 30 years since historic education summit
Aside from setting goals for America’s education system, the former president and the former Florida governor say the 1989 Education Summit was a model for bipartisan work.
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RSU 73 board approves bus purchase, new social worker position
Directors were told of a new clothing closet being formed at Spruce Mountain Elementary School.
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RSU 9 approves plan to retire $1.9 million in accrued salaries
Business Manager Kris Pottle presented the 5-year plan to pay down the expense in a previous meeting but had been directed to work on additional scenarios: two plans that would pay off the expense in one year and two plans that would take three years.
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Propane gas smell empties Jay schools
The odor was due to a malfunctioning vaporizer, which was fixed by a Dead River technician.
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College students more than doubled their voting rate in 2018, study finds
The study found that 40 percent of students who are eligible to vote cast ballots last year, up from 19 percent in 2014.
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Reorganization aims to boost UMaine law school’s enrollment and finances
The University of Maine System trustees approve the reorganization, and initial steps toward a name change for the University of Southern Maine.
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Camden high school student at center of lawsuit is arrested
The mother of the student accused by a classmate of sexual assault filed a lawsuit saying her son’s suspension from school violated his constitutional rights.