Many, but not all, districts around the state will receive more funding. The Portland school district, the state’s largest, will receive $3.6 million more than it initially expected.
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Portland schools receive quarter-million dollar donation
The anonymous donation will be used to enrich music and arts programs in Portland public schools.
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Legislators consider bills to tackle educator shortage
The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee heard testimony Tuesday about multiple bills aimed at bolstering the state’s educator workforce.
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Visitors flock to see David sculpture after Florida uproar
Over the weekend, both Florence’s mayor and the museum director voiced incredulity over the ruckus.
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Bangor school sues state officials over tuition reimbursement program
Crosspoint Church in Bangor says lawmakers changed the Maine Human Rights Act to circumvent a U.S. Supreme Court decision and prevent religious schools from receiving public money.
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Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents
There was no indication that any trip would be subsidized by the city or museum.
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Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
Across-the-board expenses are rising just as federal pandemic relief is running out. Educators see a ‘perfect storm of financial pressures’ that will challenge schools for the next two years.
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Is a half-hour lunch break best for Maine students?
Some say a proposed mandate for 30-minute lunch periods would be better for students’ nutrition, while others argue that it would create more opportunity for trouble.
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University of Maine at Augusta announces four semifinalists for top administrative role
The candidates for president of the University of Maine at Augusta will visit the Augusta campus next week.
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Body found near Denver high school shooting suspect’s car
Over 1,300 U.S. school shootings between 2000 and June 2022 killed 377 people and wounded 1,025.