The full board of trustees will meet next week to consider the proposal, which comes after the governor proposed a supplemental budget that would increase state funding for higher education.
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Maine schools plan robust summer programming to counter COVID-19 impacts
Districts intend to enroll more students in a broader variety of programs this year to help them catch up and give them a boost for the fall.
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South Portland’s assistant superintendent taking post in Gorham
Jodi Mezzanotte will become principal of Village Elementary School starting July 1, the Gorham School Department says.
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Schools across U.S. brace for massive surge of kindergartners in fall
The supersized class will include more children who missed out on preschool and older classmates whose parents decided to wait an extra year because of the pandemic.
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Teachers wary of new laws limiting instruction on race
Laws setting guiderails for classroom instruction on race passed this year in Republican-controlled states.
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Kennebunk area school board and teachers union reach tentative contract agreement
The agreement comes after stalled negotiations led teachers to institute work-to-rule and organize a march through downtown Kennebunk.
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Dartmouth medical school drops cheating charges against students
The students were accused of cheating by accessing online course materials while taking closed-book exams remotely.
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Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall
The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
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Portland voters approve $125.2 million school budget
It and the municipal budget will result in about a 1 percent overall tax increase; the school spending plan includes close to $3 million in equity-focused initiatives.
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Deering High student’s street art sends a message about social justice
Emily Segal’s colorful crosswalks outside Deering High School are meant to bring attention to Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+ pride, climate change and mental health awareness.