Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Portland doctor’s gift funds scholarships for Casco Bay students who attend Dartmouth
The $880,000 scholarship created by Philip P. Thompson Jr., who died in June, will support the education of Casco Bay High School students who attend Dartmouth College or its affiliated medical school.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Proposals to ease student debt leave grad school out of the equation
Graduate programs account for 40% of federal student loans issued each year.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Portland superintendent recommends renaming school for civil rights leader
The school board will consider the request to rename Riverton Elementary School after Gerald E. Talbot on Jan. 21.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Families argue in appeal that Maine should pay tuition at religious schools
The families have contended that a 2017 Supreme Court case set a precedent prohibiting government from excluding religious schools from benefit programs.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Committee approves next step toward new USM dorm, despite parking concerns
The University of Southern Maine is studying the impact that adding student housing to the Portland campus will have on parking and whether more spots are needed.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2020
Gym class without the gym? With technology, it’s catching on
For students whose tests and textbooks have migrated to screens, technology as gym equipment may have been only a matter of time
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2020
Leaders of virtual charter school contest employees’ vote to form a union
The dispute follows concerns that several teachers raised in September about the hiring of a new principal and a lack of input they had in the process.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2020
Scarborough teachers rally for contract; Bernie Sanders sends letter of support
Working without a contract since September, Scarborough teachers are pushing for improved working conditions that school officials say are 'good-faith disagreements.'
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