Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Seeing the signs: Renowned USM professor reflects on life-changing language discovery
Decades after documenting sign language created 'out of nothing' in Nicaragua, Judy Shepard-Kegl firmly believes she was right not to influence it.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
LePage urges passage of $50 million in bonds to pay for interest-free student loans
The program would provide the loans to students attending schools in Maine who agree to remain in the state five years after graduation.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
Police security review goes awry, shakes up students at Windham High School
An officer was not supposed to declare 'this is a drill' and order 50 students to the floor during what was intended to be a simple walk-through inspection.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2018
Student walkouts continue, drawing hundreds to protest gun violence
Walkouts that were rescheduled because of Wednesday's storm were held across the state Thursday, including a large protest at Portland City Hall.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2018
Latest nor’easter pushes Maine schools into snow-day deficit
With so many classes canceled because of weather, some districts are considering longer school days or Saturday classes to avoid adding days at the end of June.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Storm forces some Maine students to postpone gun violence protests
Most student organizers have plans to hold protests on another day.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
South Portland’s $50 million school budget proposal would dip into surplus
Driven largely by an $823,000 loss in state aid, the amount to be raised in taxes for schools next year would increase $1.6 million, nearly 4%.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2018
Colby College gets $2 million gift for arts center in downtown Waterville
The donation is for a contemporary art gallery in the arts center planned for downtown Waterville.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2018
Scarborough High School teachers cast no-confidence vote against superintendent
The 83-1 vote against Julie Kukenberger preceded a heated school board workshop where one member walked out after speakers questioned the handling of a principal's recent resignation.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2018
Maine high school students to join national walkout for gun control
Inspired by the activism of survivors of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, many of Maine's organizers are top students who've been involved in other social issues.
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