Student protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the country talk about politics.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Groundhogs digging holes around Lisbon athletic fields becoming safety issue
‘One night (staff) filled all the holes with dirt right before a game and the next morning they were all dug out with vengeance,’ Superintendent Richard Green said.
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West Paris acquires Agnes Gray school in decisive vote
Residents spoke up for, and laid claim to, a shuttered elementary school during a weekend meeting.
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Farmington principal issues apology in wake of uproar over ICE Halloween costume
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington and Principal James Black issued statements Thursday.
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South Portland teachers have a contract
After months of negotiations and a pair of 5-hour meetings, an agreement has been reached.
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Girls missing from Topsham elementary school found safe
The second-grade students went missing for about 3 hours Thursday after leaving Woodside Elementary School on foot, according to Sagadahoc County emergency officials.
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Bowdoin alums criticize college’s response to Mamdani victory
A social media post acknowledging the 2014 graduate’s win in New York City drew more than 600 comments criticizing the college for not including a statement of congratulations or even a photo of the mayor-elect.
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Gorham elementary school evacuated because of gas leak
Narragansett Elementary School students were dismissed early Wednesday.
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Nourishing minds and bodies: A quiet hero in Freeport-area schools
With recent uncertainty around federal SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, I have been thinking a lot about food, and not just as calories or fuel, but as care. When students come to school hungry, their focus is pulled away from learning and toward a more basic question: Am I going to eat today? […]
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Lisbon voters finally pass school budget on third attempt
The $21.2 million budget received support from 55% of the voters.