Joshua Chard, Maine’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, was listed among the guests attending the dinner.
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At least 2,000 people arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on U.S. campuses, tally shows
In the last 24 hours, protests that have drawn the most attention were at the University of California, Los Angeles, where chaotic scenes played out early Thursday.
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Biden calls for order in nationwide campus unrest over war in Gaza
Tent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies they say support the war in Gaza have spread across campuses nationwide.
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Auburn School Committee approves changes to transportation policies
The changes entitle high schoolers who live beyond a mile from Edward Little High School to busing, reducing the previous distance by a half-mile.
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Pro-Palestine group demands Colby College cut ties with Israel
Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself “Colby Action for Palestine.”
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Biden administration to clear $6.1 billion in debt of former Art Institutes students
The decision covers 317,000 borrowers who attended the defunct for-profit chain of schools from January 2004 to October 2017.
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Rumford-based school board proposes $37 million budget
The proposal is $3.7 million more than this year.
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Gov. Mills to speak at Thomas College graduation in Waterville
Thomas College will hold the in-person commencement on May 11 at the Alfond Athletic Center.
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Spruce Mountain High School seeks long-term substitute for special education
The person must be qualified by the state and have a background check.
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Israel-Hamas war protesters and police clash on Texas campus, Columbia University begins suspensions
Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday.