As the academic school year comes to a close, this is an exciting season filled with many opportunities. Students are moving forward into their summer plans, and for many, taking steps into post-secondary education, training and employment. At Educate Maine and Region 10 Technical High School, we are dedicated to creating multiple pathways which open […]
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Maine colleges say Supreme Court ruling will harm efforts to create diverse campuses
With race effectively eliminated as a factor in college admissions, Maine schools must refocus their efforts to create diverse student bodies.
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Brunswick senator’s bill to require high school finance classes stalls
Sen. Mattie Daughtry sponsored a bill that would require high schoolers to take a standalone personal finance class to graduate.
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MSAD 75 board names Heidi O’Leary interim superintendent of schools
Maine School Administrative District 75 has chosen its director of special education, Heidi O’Leary, to serve as its interim superintendent of schools for the coming academic year. The district’s board of directors approved O’Leary’s appointment in a 12-2 vote on Thursday, with board members Eric Lusk, of Harpswell, and Brandy Robertson, of Bowdoin, voting […]
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Portland High School Class of 2023 revels in the moment at graduation
After a tenure defined and darkened by COVID-19, Portland High’s graduates place joy, success and gratitude in the spotlight.
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Former Chewonki school families to open new independent school in Bath
The Brightfield School will offer place-based education for students in first through eighth grades starting in September, replacing the Chewonki Elementary and Middle School after it closes in June.
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Maine’s high school graduation rate dropped during the pandemic, but may be recovering
This year’s grads were freshmen when the pandemic hit, making this past year their first relatively normal high school experience.
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Brunswick senator’s bill would require personal finance classes for high schoolers
Maine would become the 20th state to require a standalone financial literacy course to graduate high school.
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DeSantis bans diversity, equity and inclusion in Florida colleges
The law also bans courses that include viewpoints with which the governor disagrees, prompting a statewide faculty union to argue that presenting a variety of perspectives is ‘a bedrock of democracy.’
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South Sudanese sisters, born in Ugandan refugee camp, graduate from Thomas College
Twins Achen and Apiyo Charles now will pursue master’s degrees as they help their mother, a Portland resident, to support their siblings in both the U.S. and Uganda.