School board members were documenting and ingesting piles of research and public comments while also dealing with legal worries in the weeks leading up to their decision to retire the “Indians” nickname, according to emails obtained by the Morning Sentinel through a public records request.
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Should the SAT be optional? Bribery scandal renews debate
There’s yet another question for a growing number of students as they apply for college: Whether or not to submit SAT and ACT scores
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RSU 73 budget articles get voter approval
Voters from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls approved all warrant articles for $19.6 million budget for 2019-2020.
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First parent agrees to plead guilty in college admissions scam
Neither Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman nor Lori Loughlin has publicly commented on the allegations.
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Bill banning Native American mascots in public schools passes in committee
The Committee on Education and Cultural affairs voted 7-5 to recommend passing the legislation. It will now go before the House of Representatives.
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Portland hires new assistant superintendent of schools
Aaron Townsend is taking over from Jeanne Crocker, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
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Teacher of Frenchboro’s one-room school resigns
Mount Desert Island Regional School System officials are determined to keep the school on Long Island open.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Incidents of racism on the rise this year in Maine schools
Reports of hate speech and racist incidents involving students in 2 districts come as an official in the Attorney General’s Office says he has seen more such reports this year than at any time in his 12 years on the job.
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Wealthy parents appear in court in college admissions cheating scam
The 15 defendants include CEOs, investment executives, real estate developers and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
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Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8 percent of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.