Schools and Education
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Portland school board sticks with $112 million budget request
Despite pressure to lower the spending plan because of the tax rate impact, the board backs it, 7-1, and sends it to the City Council.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Bowdoin, Colby and Bates under federal investigation for possible antitrust violations
The investigation centers around the information competing colleges and universities share with each other about early admissions students.
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PublishedApril 11, 2018
Deering High student won’t be allowed to play varsity baseball, judge rules
Princehoward Yee, who lives in Falmouth, transferred to the Portland school earlier this year.
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PublishedApril 11, 2018
Cape Elizabeth to examine high turnover of school administrators
Janet Villiotte tells the Town Council her research shows 22 administrators have left the district within the past 6 years.
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PublishedApril 11, 2018
Maine schools preparing to set policies for suicide prevention
A Lewiston teenager's death last year led to a law that all districts formalize protocols by the fall, and some already have them.
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PublishedApril 10, 2018
National Science Foundation executive named new president of UMaine
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, a national expert in science, technology and math education, succeeds Susan Hunter as leader of the flagship Orono campus, and UMaine Machias.
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PublishedApril 10, 2018
Student’s suicide raises questions about school’s response to warning signs
Some at Scarborough High did react to Sam Mercer's hints about his dark side, but it's unclear what happened in other instances. His father says he's not blaming anyone but maybe more could have been done.
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PublishedApril 10, 2018
Maine test scores hold steady in latest ‘Nation’s Report Card’
Maine meets or exceeds national averages, but falls short of Northeast states' results in math and reading.
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PublishedApril 9, 2018
Scores attend legislative hearing to debate merits of proficiency based diploma
Lawmakers hear testimony on bills to delay, significantly change or repeal the six-year-old law that was a key education reform of the LePage administration.
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PublishedApril 9, 2018
New school board member who was fired by district can’t be ousted from office
There is no mechanism in local ordinances to take such an action, officials say.
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