Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
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Lewiston elementary students provided with free quality instruments
With a new federal grant providing funds, students get to choose and keep their instrument of choice until their senior year of high school.
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Biden student loan forgiveness may proceed after small win in lawsuit
The decision delivers a small victory in the Biden administration’s ongoing fight to alleviate federal student loan debt.
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UMaine System students awarded refunds over online learning during COVID
About 16,180 students are eligible for the partial refund of tuition and fees after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging breach of contract for classes and services moving online during the spring 2020 semester.
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U.S. school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising
All U.S. states and territories require that children attending child care centers and schools be vaccinated against a number of diseases, allowing exemptions for certain medical conditions. Most states also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons.
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Auburn to add police presence, more crossing guards on Minot Avenue
After a 7-year-old boy was struck on a crosswalk near Fairview Elementary School on Tuesday, more police and crossing guards are being deployed on Minot Avenue.
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McMahon school in Lewiston closed Wednesday to clear sewage pipe
The blockage must be removed during daytime hours; Lewiston families have been notified.
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Community Concepts to receive $1.18 million federal grant to train 30 aspiring teachers in Oxford, Franklin counties
The Lewiston-based nonprofit will use the grant to train aspiring teachers over the next three years.
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Behavior issues seen earlier this year at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay
Last year the first student suspended from Spruce Mountain Elementary school occurred on Oct. 2; this year seven students had been suspended by Sept. 26.
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UMaine Machias to offer new nursing program via UMaine Augusta partnership
The Downeast Nursing Track will allow students to earn a bachelor’s in nursing from the Augusta college while going to school in Machias.