The Supreme Court’s recent decision will do little to curb discrimination in higher education.
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Commentary: As college students’ mental health worsens, schools and instructors must adapt
Unless colleges devise more creative safety nets, they risk losing or partially preparing a generation of college students.
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Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions
Although we have made clear progress in 20 years, race continues to affect experiences and opportunities in the U.S.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Want to land at the top of hiring lists? Start learning Spanish.
All signs point to the need for more Spanish-English bilinguals in the workforce.
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The Maine Millennial: Community college changes lives
If you want to see the best expressions of pride and joy, get thee to a community college graduation.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The guaranteed ‘best deal ever’ – the problem with public higher education promises
New programs that are meant to increase access to higher education actually hamper it by undercutting the very institutions that serve most students.
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Culinary crash course aims to feed need for Maine restaurant workers
HospitalityMaine has teamed up with York County Community College to offer the New Cook Bootcamp.
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Maine Voices: Stigma surrounding community college sets everybody back
Kids enrolling in two-year institutions allow themselves the time and space to figure things out. Way more of them should be doing it.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
First lady Jill Biden visits Southern Maine Community College
She was joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona as part of the Biden administration’s ‘Investing in America’ tour and to highlight career-connected learning and workforce training programs.
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Free community college program pulls students from UMaine System
A Maine lawmaker would expand upon the free tuition initiative to help prevent the enrollment declines at the state’s public universities from getting any worse.