Schools and Education
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PublishedNovember 26, 2022
UMaine website glitch left grade data vulnerable
The Thursday data breach gave students at the Augusta campus the ability to change grades.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2022
Former Bangor school superintendent Betsy Webb dies at 61
The district's top administrator for 13 years, Webb reportedly passed away on Thanksgiving while in hospice care.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2022
The science on remote schooling is now clear. Here’s who it hurt most.
Students who learned from home fared worse than those in classrooms, and older students are recovering much more slowly than younger children.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Portland superintendent apologizes for payroll problems, says long-term fix expected by next fall
Xavier Botana said in an email to staff that the transition to outside payroll processing might not be completed until next fall.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on
The administration says the pause is allowing the Supreme Court a chance to resolve the case in its current term.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Some states open college savings accounts for every newborn
Since 2013, 36 percent of Maine families that received a grant from the Alfond Scholarship Foundation have opened 529 accounts for their children.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Paris selectmen accept petitions to recall 2 school directors; voters to decide
Nearly 700 residents signed the recall petition sparked by the directors' support of a gender identity policy being considered by the Oxford Hills school board.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
UMaine unveils house made with giant 3D printer
The 600-square-foot house, named BioHome3D, is seen as an environmentally friendly solution to the affordable housing crisis.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Hallowell-based school district looks to next year following Richmond vote to withdraw from RSU 2
Though most of the budget operations were building-based, there are still some issues to sort out before finalizing the budget in the spring. At the same time, the district is moving forward with the process of hiring a superintendent.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Feeling a draft? Winthrop students build window inserts that keep in the heat, stave off energy costs
The project organized by the Rotary Club of the Winthrop Area includes Winthrop Middle School students who are helping construct the inserts that benefit people seeking a more energy-efficient home.
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