Superintendent Xavier Botana presents the results of a district survey to the school board as it begins to discuss the policy of allowing students to choose whether they want to attend Deering or Portland High.
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New active-shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift
Officials say ALICE – ‘alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate’ – is a more proactive defense than traditional lockdowns.
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Propane gas smell empties Jay schools
The odor was due to a malfunctioning vaporizer, which was fixed by a Dead River technician.
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College students more than doubled their voting rate in 2018, study finds
The study found that 40 percent of students who are eligible to vote cast ballots last year, up from 19 percent in 2014.
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Kennebunk-area school board mishandled superintendent’s hiring, chairwoman says
Mary Beth Luce says confusion about internet searches led the board to overlook information it should have discussed with Maryann Perry before hiring her as interim superintendent.
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Thomas College dedicates School of Education to local philanthropists
Since 2002, Peter and Paula Lunder have given more than $5 million to Thomas College, including a $1.7 million gift in 2015 that established the Center for Innovation in Education.
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Reorganization aims to boost UMaine law school’s enrollment and finances
The University of Maine System trustees approve the reorganization, and initial steps toward a name change for the University of Southern Maine.
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Free community college program teaches next generation of Maine loggers
Graduates of the Maine Community College System’s three-month program can expect to make $45,000 to $50,000 per year.
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Yarmouth adds cameras to ‘stop arms’ to catch drivers who pass stopped school buses
Districts are taking advantage of a new state law that makes Maine one of 19 states to allow school districts to attach cameras to their buses.
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Skowhegan natives revealed as $10 million donors to University of Maine building
E. James ‘Jim’ Ferland and Eileen P. Ferland donated the funds in March 2018 to help build the Engineering Education and Design Center, which will be named for the couple.