The team, made up of students from nine countries, started the season with several players who had never touched a ball and is now headed to the state tournament with a 14-4 record.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Red flag: More states pass seizure laws to solve gun problem
‘Parkland would never have happened if Florida had a red flag law,’ a parent says.
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Two SAD 75 school board members resign, say they ‘no longer’ have panel’s trust
The members, both from Harpswell, suggest an impaired relationship with the board in the Topsham-based district.
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Maine school leaders applaud Mills for prioritizing education in budget
The governor’s proposal includes more money for pre-kindergarten, raising minimum teacher pay to $40,000 and increasing support for higher education.
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Grant to help Boston-based group develop computer class at Waterville High School
With an $881,000 grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation, the course is being introduced for ninth-grade students in the fall.
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Colby museum adds 3 Rembrandt etchings to growing collection
The donation brings the college’s total number of prints by the Dutch master to 12.
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Committee backs hybrid plan to expand pre-K in Portland schools
The school board’s curriculum committee recommends ‘Pathway 2,” which would add five pre-K classrooms in district buildings and four more at community partner sites.
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Pulver funds will support 40 Colby students’ research each year
A recent $5 million donation from David and Carol Pulver will bring experts to Mayflower Hill and finance biomedical research done by Colby College students. The first recipients of the award, selected based on high school achievement, will be members of the Class of 2024, according to the college’s communications office.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine bill to limit ‘obscene material’ in classrooms draws passionate testimony
Rep. Amy Arata of New Gloucester wants to require teachers to obtain consent from parents before using classroom material with ‘obscene content,’ but opponents say decisions are best left to local school boards.
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Colby College receives $5 million donation for biomedical research
The Pulver Science Scholars Program will support Colby students’ work with members of the Colby science faculty and at local laboratories.