Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Bill would extend eligibility for special education services
Some school districts, however, balk at cost and opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population up to age 22.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2023
UMaine Orono dips into reserves amid declining enrollment
The UMaine System board allows the state's flagship university to pull $5.7 million from savings to help close a $17 million budget gap.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Actor Tony Shalhoub announces donations to USM arts center, credits college for launching his career
Shalhoub, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 1977, was at the Portland school Thursday, where he was named honorary chairman of the fundraising drive and pledged $150,000 of his own money.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Backlash grows against Florida Gov. DeSantis decision to block AP African American studies class
The DeSantis administration said a pilot AP course on Black history would not be approved because it violated state law and 'lacks educational value.'
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Maine College of Art & Design hires new exhibitions director
Iris Williamson will oversee short- and long-term exhibitions at the college's Institute for Contemporary Art and serve as a resource for hundreds of students.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Arts charter school eyes move to bigger campus in Augusta after outgrowing Sidney location
The Maine Arts Academy purchased the former Maine Veteran's Home property for $3.25 million.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Portland school district tackles ongoing bus driver shortage
The district is consolidating routes, contracting with outside vendors and offering hiring bonuses and training as well as considering changing school bell schedules to spread out its limited resources.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Richmond transition committee hitting roadblocks from RSU 2 central office
The Richmond Transition Committee has not gotten documents it needs in order to move forward with the town's separation from the Hallowell-based school district.
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