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National culture wars come to Maine school districts
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 5—GRAY — About 50 people gathered in the fluorescent-lit basement of the Bible Believing Baptist Church late last month to hear a series of speakers warn about "the hyper-sexualization ...
Driver in crash that killed 4 Maine Maritime students facing manslaughter, OUI charges
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCASTINE, Maine — The 20-year-old driver of sport utility vehicle that crashed into a tree and burst...
As costs rise dramatically, Maine schools struggle with sending special education students to...
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 5 days agoApr. 28—A little-publicized change in state mandates is forcing local school districts to set aside thousands of dollars more for special education costs in the coming year — possibly millions ...
Maine Maritime Academy mourns loss of four students killed in crash
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 11—Maine Maritime Academy was mourning the loss Sunday of four students killed in a car crash Saturday as details of the accident and what may have caused it have been slow to surface.
EDITORIAL: Shortage of ed techs an emergency across Maine
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 22—Maine's classrooms have become a focal point of electioneering in recent weeks. From tussling over book bans and squabbling over curricula, to the call by former Gov. Paul LePage this ...
West Gardiner's proposed budget to remain flat
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 29—WEST GARDINER — Spending is expected to remain essentially flat in the budget that's being proposed to residents when they meet Saturday for the annual Town Meeting. In all, the Board ...
EDITORIAL: Culture warriors want to take down public education
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 7—The war on schools is on in Maine, as far right-wing groups are forming to interfere with educators trying to prepare students for life in a diverse and pluralistic society. We saw this ...
EDITORIAL: Students forced to learn under the threat of gun violence
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 20—For a few excruciating moments last week, students, teachers and parents at 10 schools spread throughout Maine thought the unthinkable was happening. It didn't take long for police to ...
Municipal buildings, schools closed as police search for Lewiston shootings suspect
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoOct. 26—Schools, businesses and municipal buildings across the state are closed Thursday as the hunt continues for the Bowdoin man suspected of killing 18 people and injuring 13 others in two ...
Hooking a Maine fish is one thing, but is it safe to eat?
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoApr. 8—Maine anglers can't be sure the fish they hope to hook are safe to eat because the overwhelming majority of the state's 6,000 lakes and ponds and 32,000 miles of rivers haven't been tested ...
