One proposal would use $250 million in bonds to forgive up to $10,000 in student loans for college graduates who agree to live and work in the state for at least five years.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
LD 898 proposes raising the minimum salary of certified K-12 teachers to $40,000 a year.
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Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Lisbon High
Students at the school protested Tuesday, saying the administration isn’t doing enough to keep them safe in the wake of a female student’s allegation that a male student assaulted her on school grounds last month.
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Maine lawmakers take a step closer to offering pre-kindergarten programs statewide
The bill directs the Department of Education to set standards for pre-kindergarten programs, but school districts will be given until the 2023-24 to start.
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Education chief says teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said she thinks labor disputes should be handled outside the classroom.
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Westbrook search fails to find right person to lead high school
The position became vacant March 22 when Kelli Deveaux left to work for the Maine Department of Education.
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What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation?
National recognition from U.S. News & World Report spotlights an educational hidden gem in remote northern Maine.
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Waterville appeals board upholds rights of Colby students to vote in city
The Voter Registration Appeals Board ruled unanimously that 66 voters whose registrations were challenged were valid on the basis that they had taken oaths of residency and provided proof of physical address.
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Skowhegan Indian Pride supporter mounts challenge to school leaders
Canaan resident James Macarthur called for the board chairwoman and the superintendent to step down in a no-confidence declaration.
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Lewiston High School student seeking asylum in Maine competes in national poetry finals
Joao Rodrigues Victor was one of nine finalists to read poetry Wednesday night at Washington University in Washington, D.C.