The Board of Directors of Harpswell Coastal Academy unanimously voted Wednesday to keep developing a plan to consolidate the school’s 2 campuses.
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Delayed consolidation vote could doom Harpswell charter school
The Maine Charter School Commission voted Tuesday to defer decision on Harpswell Coastal Academy’s request to consolidate its 2 campuses for the upcoming school year.
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Harpswell charter school could shutter if consolidation bid gets rejected
Officials from Harpswell Coastal Academy announced on April 1 that they do not expect the Maine Charter School Commission to approve a plan to consolidate the institution’s two campuses.
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Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need
Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
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Maine charter schools post mixed results but fill a need for families
Ten years after charter schools were authorized in Maine, academic outcomes vary but supporters say they’re meeting a need for students who don’t fit in traditional classrooms.
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Sen. Woodsome: It’s time to lift the cap on Maine’s charter schools
The limit on the public institutions is unnecessary and arbitrary, and it restricts education options for families with less money.
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Commentary: Celebrating school choice in Maine amid the pandemic
Families’ education struggles are made tougher by state caps on the number of public charter schools and enrollment in virtual charters.
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Maine Arts Academy students display their talents at outdoor, walk-through recital
Students at the Sidney school for the arts perform for family and friends, despite cold weather Friday morning, during a walk-through recital in what some call a return to normalcy.
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COVID-19 outbreak in Cornville, Skowhegan charter school reaches 20 cases
There have been 20 cases within the charter school and all afflicted have recovered, though some remain in quarantine due to their contact with positive cases.
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Reps. Brennan, Ingwersen: Pandemic crisis highlights importance of Maine schools, teachers
Remote learning will likely be a tool in our state’s toolbox, as long as new policies focus on equity and student success.