Some students at Harpswell Coastal Academy, which may be forced to shutter at the end of the year, say they would rather drop out than return to the traditional public school system.
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Fierce fundraising may buy more time for Harpswell charter school
Harpswell Coastal Academy has raised nearly $160,000 toward consolidating its 2 campuses, a step school officials say is necessary for the survival of the institution.
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Under cloud of uncertainty, Harpswell Charter School elects to fight for survival
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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Harpswell Coastal Academy adds political theater program aimed at sparking social change
The school’s new program, directed by Lee Rose, will focus on political theater — using theater as a vehicle for social change and communicating social and political ideas.
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School Notebook Coastal Journal Edition: April 9
Harpswell Coastal Academy preserves voices of the pandemic An annual humanities class at Harpswell Coastal Academy that launched in 2014 has been dedicated to an oral history project that captures the extraordinary stories of “ordinary” locals. This year’s theme, “Voices of the Pandemic,” builds on a tradition that has ranged from conservation advocates to seaweed […]
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Harpswell Coastal Academy to reopen campuses after positive COVID-19 test
Scott Barksdale, head of school, said he feels comfortable welcoming students back to both the Brunswick and Harpswell campuses on Monday after no other students or staff developed COVID-19 symptoms as of Thursday.
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Harpswell Coastal Academy closes temporarily due to positive coronavirus case
Harpswell Coastal Academy students will pivot to distance learning through Friday, Sept. 25, according to Scott Barksdale, dean of students.
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Harpswell Coastal Academy students publish collection of personal stories
BRUNSWICK — Fourteen high schoolers from Harpswell Coastal Academy are now published authors after printing a book of personal narratives with the help of The Telling Room. “What began as a simple game of Two Truths and a Lie quickly evolved into something more profound than perhaps any of us expected,” said Jenny O’Connell, teaching […]