Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Surge of asylum seekers means children wait weeks to be screened for school enrollment
The district has shifted some staff responsibilities and is working to hire an additional staff member to help try to keep up with the influx of new students, many of whom are multilingual learners who often need substantial support.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Richmond School Committee to ask town for $194,000 to hire essential school staff members before July 1
The funds would pay for a superintendent, business manager and other directors to begin before the first budget year takes effect and smooth the transition during the town's separation from Regional School Unit 2.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
Fewer college graduates could worsen labor shortages in fields from health care to information technology. For those who forgo college, it usually means lower lifetime earnings.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
New Bowdoin president a psychology professor, dean with a global perspective
Safa Zaki is the first woman to lead the college in its 229-year history.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2023
Richmond voters select inaugural school committee members following separation from RSU 2
Residents also approved $40,000 for start-up costs for the district during a special election Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Portland school district expects number of multilingual learners will more than double this year
As of the end of January, 612 multilingual students joined the district serving a total of 6,500 students.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Legislators urged to help eligible students pay for University of Maine tuition
Educators and advocates urged the Legislature's education and cultural affairs committee to support 50% tuition vouchers for UMaine System schools for some Maine residents.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Fake school threats lead to calls for harsher penalties
Ten schools in Maine were swatted on Nov. 15, leading to scores of students barricading themselves in their classrooms, armed police officers roaming school hallways looking for nonexistent shooters, and parents wondering if they would see their children again.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Bill would require audits of private schools that receive public tuition
Legislators weigh whether to mandate annual audits of many Maine private schools whose finances are mostly secret.
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