Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
Portland school budget proposal risks clash with City Council over property taxes
Councilors set a goal of capping the overall increase at 2.5 percent, but the proposed education portion calls for a 6.5 percent jump amid uncertainty over state aid.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
UMaine System pushes ahead with free speech policy
The full board of trustees will vote on the proposal at a meeting in April.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Play ball! say Maine supporters of 30-minute school recess bill
The proposal would require that elementary schoolchildren get the exercise they need.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2017
Few supporters for bill to create single board for all Maine colleges
The bill would remove the boards of trustees for the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and the Maine Maritime Academy and create a unified board to oversee them all.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Portland schools commit to being ‘safe haven’ for students, families
The commitment is one of three resolutions approved by the school board, which also commits to condemning hate speech.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
UMaine System considering new free speech policy
The measure would affirm constitutionally protected speech, but prohibit speech that harasses other people.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Unity College project aims to restore American chestnut tree
The multi-year replanting and study effort is a response to the devastating effects of a blight more than 100 years ago.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
RSU 4 superintendent resigns, citing lack of state school funding
James Hodgkin said after doing eight budgets, 'I've decided I've had enough.'
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
SAD 6 names former Bonny Eagle principal its new superintendent
The school board appoints Paul Penna, who has served as interim superintendent since last summer.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Portland school board to discuss resolutions backing Muslim community
The panel will hold a public hearing Tuesday evening on the proposals, which were prompted by an alleged hate crime against black students in January.
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