Schools and Education
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
Portland looks to close Bayside school, distribute special education throughout district
The district's staff says the new ‘Breathe’ program would better serve students who need support and on-site help but don't need to be in a day program.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
UMaine Farmington announces $3.2 million gift from 2 anonymous donors
The university says it will use the gift to create and expand programs that provide scholarships, add graduate school offerings and improve student life on campus.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
UMaine Law School dean takes new job in Pennsylvania
Danielle Conway, who joined UMaine in 2015, has been named dean at Penn State's Dickinson Law school.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2019
House Democrats plan to put education secretary under microscope
Among the issues Democrats plan to scrutinize her over is her overhaul of campus sexual assault rules and rollback of regulations on for-profit colleges.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos criticizes helicopter parents
She says too many parents obsess on 'safety and security.'
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Presque Isle reinstates potato harvest break for high school students
The largest district in Presque Isle had ended the break, intended to allow students to help with the harvest, but business leaders complained.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Mills names former House Speaker Hannah Pingree to head new office of innovation
Pingree says Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future will look for solutions in early-childhood education, the opioid crisis, broadband expansion and other areas.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Penobscot ambassador has sponsor for bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine
Maulian Dana said this week that Rep. Benjamin T. Collings, of Portland, is sponsoring a yet-to-be developed bill that targets the use of mascots, such as the "Indians" nickname and logo used by Skowhegan school sports teams.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Enrollment in Portland schools expected to dip slightly over next 6 years
The current enrollment of 6,821 will decline 1.2 percent to an estimated 6,724 students in 2025, a consultant forecasts.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2019
Maine lawmaker proposes banning ‘obscene’ material from public schools
The New Gloucester representative is moved to act after her son brings home a novel that included a graphic description of a rape that falsely portrayed the crime as potentially pleasurable for the victim.
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