Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
UMS to seek unified accreditation for its campuses
University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy says the plan was developed through 46 town halls with campus communities.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Trustees unanimously approve largest construction project in USM history
Work on the 577-bed dorm and student center in Portland is expected to start this summer and be completed by 2022.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2020
Maine students’ test scores improve in English, stay about the same in science and math
Education Commissioner Pender Makin cautions against using the assessment as an indicator of how schools are performing, saying it is only ‘one snapshot.’
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Northeastern University to make ‘major announcement’ in Portland
The Boston-based university will not provide details about the plan it will announce Monday but says it will have a significant impact in the city.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Employees of Maine charter school vote against unionizing
Staff at Maine Connections Academy voted 10-9 against joining the state teacher's union, reversing the results of a previous election that resulted in a federal labor board dispute.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
Supreme Court seems favorable to public funding for religious education
The justices are sharply divided along ideological lines in arguments over a provision in Montana's constitution that bars state aid to religious schools.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Portland board weighs pros, cons of reconfiguring 8 elementary schools to save money
Superintendent Xavier Botana said there are pros and cons to the proposal, which the district is considering in the face of an anticipated $6.4 million budget shortfall.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Electric school buses latest stop on Maine’s climate-change journey
Converting all Maine school bus fleets to electric would reduce carbon emissions significantly, but upfront costs and range restrictions could pose challenges.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Supreme Court case to test state laws that exclude religious groups from public funds
In a Montana case, the court will decide whether a scholarship fund supported by tax-deductible donations can help children attending private schools, some of them religious.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2020
Parents criticize plan to reconfigure Portland elementary schools
They question the benefits and point to the disruption from converting 8 elementary schools to 4 schools for pre-K through second grade and 4 for third through fifth grade.
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