Schools and Education
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PublishedNovember 16, 2016
Recounts requested for legalized marijuana, school surcharge votes
Petitioners say the results were close and could be reversed, but others say nothing will change and state funds will be wasted.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2016
Portland school board approves 3-year contract with teachers
It will include a 1.5 percent salary increase in the second and third years of the agreement.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2016
Brunswick schools agree to pay $125,000 to settle bullying lawsuit
The district also is required to adopt stronger anti-bullying policies for Brunswick Junior High School as part of the agreement with a former student.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2016
UMaine System records enrollment turnaround, gets warning on graduate center
Faculty members at USM and Orono say they need more time to create a joint MBA program.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2016
Spurwink awarded $20 million grant for team-teaching program
The largest grant ever received by the Portland organization will help expand efforts at high schools in Maine and in other states.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2016
Final count shows Maine voters passed new tax for school funding
Question 2 will add a 3 percent surcharge for the highest-earning Mainers to ensure that the state covers 55 percent of the cost of public schools.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2016
Commission votes to renew charters for two Maine schools
The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences in Hinckley and the Cornville Regional Charter School, the first two charter schools in the state, are renewed for five more years.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2016
Flier found at Bates College denounced as ‘voter suppression’ attempt
The flier falsely suggests that students would be required to register their motor vehicles and update their driver's licenses in order to vote in the city.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2016
Many of Maine’s 1 percent will likely seek loopholes if voters pass school tax, economists say
Question 2 would impose a surcharge on Mainers with annual income over $200,000, who likely have the means to get top-quality financial advice.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2016
UMaine System records enrollment increase for the first time since 2003
The fall 2016 head count of 29,465 students is 1.6 percent higher than last year's, according to figures released by the system Thursday.
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