The measure, which would make it illegal to have electronic cigarettes on school grounds in Maine, now goes to the governor.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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House passes bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine public schools
The Democratic-controlled House voted 88-49 largely along party lines Tuesday to approved the legislation.
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Proposal would require Maine students to learn about Holocaust
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill designed to require students to learn about the Holocaust
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Report: Quarter of in-state UMaine System students have tuition and fees covered
The state’s college system says grants and scholarships cover tuition and fees for 4,077 students.
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To minimize tuition hikes, growing UNE freezes employees’ pay
The University of New England cites challenges in paying for its recent expansion of academic programs.
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Maranacook educator brings World War II to life for students
Shane Gower, admired among his students as the teacher who doesn’t ‘sugarcoat’ history, will attend a national WW II conference in Washington, D.C., this summer.
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Morehouse College will admit transgender students
The country’s only all-male historically black college will allow transgender men to enroll in 2020.
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Waynflete School gets $250,000 grant
Funding from the Edward E. Ford Foundation will be used to establish the Center for Civic Engagement.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Check vaccination rates at your kindergartener’s school
This data table lists the exemption rate from infectious disease vaccinations for kindergarten classes in Maine schools in the 2018-19 school year. If parents obtain an exemption for philosophical, religious or medical reasons, an unvaccinated child can be enrolled in school. Read story: Legislative committee to act on Maine vaccination bill Read story: Hundreds pack […]
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Portland school board endorses $118 million budget proposal
The education budget for 2019-20, calling for a 6.6% increase from this year, now goes to the City Council.