CubeSat finalists readying for flight Finalists in the University of Southern Maine’s first CubeSat Design Competition include teams from Portland and Falmouth schools. Each team designed a CubeSat, which is a type of miniature satellite used for space research. Earning finalist status means that the teams can now begin building their CubeSats for launch in […]
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Maine Voices: All Maine young people deserve access to our state’s natural landscape
H.P. 1087 sets us on a course toward equitable access to the outdoors for all Maine youth, regardless of the resources of their school, community or family.
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School Notebook: April 21
Firefighting Cheverus student wins scholarship A Scarborough resident who attends Cheverus High School in Portland was one of two students named winners of the 2021 Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarship. Logan Granger, a senior at Cheverus, and Lauren Theriault, a senior at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn, will each receive $5,000 to put towards their […]
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School Notebook: April 7
OUT Maine expands its support groups OUT Maine has received a $25,000 grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation to help support queer youth, providing connection and support to counter rising mental health challenges. The grant was awarded in response to rising concerns about the well-being of young adults who are suffering from the mental […]
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Our View: Schools need clarity on COVID rules
Strict social distancing rules, which may not be needed, mean most schools can’t reopen full time.
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Maine Voices: It’s time for Maine children to go back to school
Onerous state requirements are making full-time public K-12 education impossible and placing a heavy burden on our kids.
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School Notebook: March 17
Entries beings taken for Law Day contests Maine students in grades 4-12 are invited to submit entries for this year’s Law Day contests sponsored by the Maine State Bar Association. Students in grades 4-8 may participate in the art poster contest and students in grades 9-12 may enter the essay contest. The deadline is April […]
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School Notebook: March 10
Friends, indeed Greely teams compete in National Science Bowl Three teams from Greely Middle School in Cumberland are participating in the preliminary round of the National Finals of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science’s National Science Bowl in April. The Science Bowl is a nationwide competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas […]
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Maine Voices: In my last year of teaching, I ‘lost’ a student
The children most at risk before COVID are affected even more now. If you know of a child who is not engaged in school, please speak up.
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School Notebook: March 5
Midcoast physical education classes get students moving When Jason Carter led his first physical education classes at Dike Newell and Fisher Mitchell Schools in Bath this fall, he noticed something different about his students. “They seemed almost gloomy,” he said. “They were all about following directions. It wasn’t like your usual group of energetic elementary […]