Gavin Grimm, now 19, sued the board when he was a high school sophomore after its policy barred him from using the boys’ bathroom.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Another big-name university drops SAT/ACT essay requirement
The policy will take effect for high school seniors looking to enter Yale’s Class of 2023.
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Posted inBusiness
Michelle Singletary: It’s smart to start saving for college early with 529 plan
Misunderstandings have kept too many people from taking advantage of this opportunity.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Both kids, grown-ups walk, run and sometimes stumble to school year’s end
No matter what size shoes we wear, we’re still working on balance, composure and maturity.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Our young people need comprehensive, coordinated, flexible youth-centered care
We in Maine have a moral obligation to see that these youth are equipped to raise the next generation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Threatening message leads Oak Hill High School in Wales to cancel classes
The threat, found written on a bathroom stall, triggered a campus-wide evacuation and the decision to cancel classes Thursday.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Don’t look the other way on student hunger
You can’t count on gifts like the one in Westbrook – instead, taxpayers should press Maine schools to take part in federal programs that feed kids and cut meal debt.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to pay Westbrook student lunch debts
The amount erases over half of the $17,000 that families in the district owe, the superintendent says.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Seven Democrats see similar path toward Blaine House
The candidates mostly agree about the kind of governor Maine needs, but each hopes to emerge as the one who will get things done.
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3-D printers are the talk of the farm
At Kennebec Valley Community College, the printers show great potential for agricultural uses such as seeding, watering chickens and protecting pollinators.