Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
UMaine System, Bowdoin join move to get students off campuses
Fearing that students who travel for spring break could bring the coronavirus back to Maine, the schools announce plans to transition to distance learning for the rest of this semester.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2020
Proposed Portland school budget includes equity investments, elementary reconfiguration
Reconfiguration of mainland elementary schools is back on the table as part of a $122.3 million spending plan that also includes new investments in pre-K, special education and English language learning.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2020
UMaine System prohibits nonessential travel, encourages students to stay on campus
Residence and dining halls will remain open during spring break next week, and students will not be charged for additional room and board costs.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Portland schools chief wouldn’t back USM program co-led by former Kennebunk superintendent
The university is reviewing decisions related to the Southern Maine Partnership and co-director Katie Hawes, who came under fire for Regional School Unit 21's handling of racist incidents.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Coronavirus forces Maine schools to think about contingency plans
With guidance from the Department of Education and Maine CDC, they are preparing for a possible pandemic by reviewing emergency plans, stepping up cleaning and considering distance learning.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
School meal debt rising in some districts under ‘food-shaming’ law
In many cases, local taxpayers are being asked to foot the bill.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Skowhegan school officials whittle mascot name suggestions down to 305
School Administrative District 54 administrators say they've received more than 1,600 suggestions for a new sports team nickname and have whittled the possibilities down to 305 as of Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Pros and cons of school policing are debated at Portland forum
Police stress the relationship building and safety aspects of their role in schools, while others question whether money could be better spent on other ways of helping students, such as counseling.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Colby College receives $16 million gift for financial aid, the arts, health and wellness
The gift from college trustee Marieke Rothschild and her husband, Jeff Rothschild, will support three of the college's highest priorities — financial aid, the arts and health and wellness.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Sen. Collins involved in successful effort to protect federal funding for rural schools
Maine's Republican senator said that more than 100 Maine schools were in jeopardy of losing as much as $1.2 million they use to cover expenses caused by geographic isolation.
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