On a day when Rockland police were to train on school lockdown procedures, a disturbing tip sent authorities into action.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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No special election in Scarborough to replace ousted school board members
Four remaining school board members decided Tuesday against replacing three members before the November election.
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Cumberland County school chiefs respond to DeVos statements on immigrant students
Superintendents of eight school districts pledge to follow federal law that guarantees public education to all students, regardless of immigration status.
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Four candidates compete for 3 seats on Yarmouth School Committee
They all say the school renovation project would be a good opportunity to explore security upgrades.
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Colby graduates urged to advance civility, sense of community
Meanwhile, a call to passion accompanies the bestowal of 475 Bates diplomas in Lewiston.
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Ex-Obama adviser Susan Rice gets honorary Bowdoin degree
A total of 489 students are awarded degrees at the Brunswick college’s 213th graduation.
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High school in Androscoggin County closed by threat will reopen Friday
Oak Hill High School in Wales was closed Thursday after a threat was found scrawled on bathroom wall.
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Wells teams should still be the Warriors, panel recommends, but stop using Native American imagery
The results of Wednesday’s secret ballot vote, released Thursday, show 17 of 24 votes in favor of keeping the school’s nickname and eliminating the logos.
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Data: See schools where kindergarten students are not being vaccinated
About 5 percent of Maine kindergarten students were not vaccinated before attending school in 2017-2018 because their parents opted out for philosophical, religious or medical reasons. Some individual schools had much higher opt-out rates, however. For the past several years, Maine has ranked near the bottom nationally for vaccination rates.
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UMF names Eric C. Brown interim president
The University of Maine System board of trustees on Tuesday said Brown will serve a one-year appointment leading the University of Maine at Farmington.