Teaming up with The Jackson Laboratory and ConvenientMD is a key part of the system’s plan to reopen in the fall for on-campus instruction, details of which will be announced Wednesday.
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Supporters of school resource officers push to salvage Portland program
The school board appears poised to terminate a school resource officer contract with the police department, but backers of the program want a one-year delay and more discussion of the move.
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Waterville-based tech startups mark milestones in their development
Founded by Colby and Thomas college students, the businesses have their roots in the Greenlight Pitch competitions.
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UMaine System earns accreditation from regional commission
The New England Commission of Higher Education grants the designation to the system, as opposed to individual institutions.
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UMaine System trustees conditionally approve $559.5 million budget, tuition increase
Tuition will increase on average 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates and 3.1 percent for out-of-state undergraduates.
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Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
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UMaine System budget, with tuition increase, advances to full board
The proposed $559.5 million system budget includes an average tuition increase of 2.5% for in-state undergraduates.
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Portland schools respond to allegations of harassment, racism involving faculty and staff
The district outlines complaint procedures and says it will investigate, after a former student gathered responses from students and alumni.
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Unity College reducing tuition for distance education graduate programs
Melik Peter Khoury, the college’s president, said the tuition reduction helps Unity meet its mission to make education more accessible.
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Maine Catholic schools to reopen classrooms this fall
Students in eight schools from Biddeford to Bangor will receive in-classroom instruction, although online options are available if requested.