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Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
District’s $13,000 price tag for ‘bus stop’ sign raises question: Who pays for safety?
The day care owner says she can’t afford it and her kids need the sign for a safe bus stop.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
State board approves $68 million concept for South Portland middle school
The proposed school on Wescott Road for grades 5-8 would be the first state-funded construction project in South Portland, the superintendent says.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk school district starts search process for interim superintendent
Meanwhile, the district is continuing to investigate a video that appeared to show both underage drinking and the repeated use of a racial slur by one high school student.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Four teachers retire from Winthrop High – with 150 years combined
They reflect on their careers and give advice to new educators.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Study underway on possibly moving USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College to downtown
USM President Glenn Cummings hopes such a move would happen within 3 to 5 years, but some people who helped establish the college are concerned.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Enrollment dropped more than half at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College in 13 years
Students have gone from a record high of 1,350 in 2005 to about 600 in 2019.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Schools still struggling with how to teach about slavery
Two recent reports of New York educators coming under fire for mock slave auctions are stark reminders.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland enrolls asylum-seeking students in summer school
The district could add 77 students who are part of the recent wave of migrants from Africa as it explores how to handle the influx of English language learners for the coming school year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
SMCC streamlines student application process as enrollment declines
On-the-Spot Acceptance Days will make it easier for students to apply to Southern Maine Community College, where enrollment is down 14% since 2011.