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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Noel K. Gallagher
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Portland voters OK increased school budget
The decision will raise city taxes and force layoffs, but officials are pleased with the support for education.
Democrats propose their own evaluation plan for Maine schools
Meanwhile, state education officials spell out strategies for helping schools that received low grades.
After turmoil, Portland charter school approved
Baxter Academy will open in the fall and be the first such school in the city, operating under a scaled-back plan for 130 students.
Charter panel approves scaled-down Baxter Academy for fall
Construction at the Portland school's York Street location began last week, and Kelli Pryor, chairwoman of school's board, said they would make hiring teachers a priority.
Maine charter school funding is a lesson in controversy
Some raise concerns as the Education Committee looks at making this a line item in the state budget.
Legislative panel leans toward funding charter schools in Maine budget
But charter school supporters argue that would politicize the schools and make them targets for opponents.
Several measures used to calculate grades
Test-taking and results, year-to-year progress and graduation rates are the primary components.
East End school, hailed for improvements, stunned by 'F'
The school, which serves a largely poor and immigrant Portland neighborhood, had previously been praised for a 20 percent rise in test scores over the last three years.
Schools get letter grades, call system flawed
Gov. LePage says students will benefit as 75% of Maine’s schools get a C or worse.
Former Thornton Academy headmaster to head Baxter Academy
Carl Stasio takes the reins of Portland's first charter school.
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