Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 13, 2017
SMCC trains immigrants with medical backgrounds to be EMTs
The new program, believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, is designed to meet a growing need for multilingual emergency medical technicians.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2017
How Maine’s education funding system works
The way the state funds K-12 education is complex. It starts with the amount of money earmarked for schools. This year, Gov. Paul LePage is proposing $1 billion – about $20 million, or 2 percent, less than the state spent on public schools this budget cycle. That dollar figure is plugged into an “essential programs […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2017
Clear winners and losers: LePage plan shakes up school funding
Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and Portland tighten their belts to deal with sizable losses of state funding while others enjoy gains, but legislators may change the numbers.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2017
Maine professor had hand in April’s March for Science
Paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill says scientists have to honk their own horns to foster a stronger connection with the public and politicians.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Gardiner senior ready for Poetry Out Loud
Gabrielle Cooper is one of 10 students participating in the Poetry Out Loud Maine State Finals on Monday at the Waterville Opera House.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Scarborough High team is heading for the U.S. Academic Decathlon
After winning the state meet, the students are raising money to attend the national competition in Wisconsin.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
Tennessee’s Republican governor is leading the free college movement
Bill Haslam wants his state to be the first to offer free community college to nearly all adults who do not have a post-secondary degree or certificate.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2017
Pivotal Portland councilor says she supports a smaller school renovation bond
Jill Duson is working on a plan to fund improvements at two schools in hopes the state will help pay for the work at two others.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
Transgender families press DeVos on rights
The meeting comes two weeks after the Trump administration rescinded Obama-era guidance that instructed schools to let students use bathrooms in line with their stated gender identity.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
At Unity College farm, lamb triplets a first for barn livestock
Heritage Livestock Barn manager Meg Anderson said finding lamb triplets was 'a real surprise,' and they were named after national parks and monuments: Mammoth, Mojave and McKinley.
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