Schools and Education
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PublishedMay 4, 2016
Colby College’s 5,505-panel solar array will be one of largest in the state
The 1.9 megawatt project will produce enough power to meet 16 percent of the Waterville college's energy needs.
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PublishedMay 4, 2016
Novel program draws out-of-state students, fuels jump in UMaine admissions
Enrollment is up 22 percent under the 'flagship match' offer, and it's also increasing at USM and other campuses in the state university system.
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PublishedMay 3, 2016
Second Portland superintendent candidate speaks at forum
Teresa A. Lance fields many of the same questions as her competitor for the job, including whether she plans to stay in the district for more than a few years.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Residents call for SAD 6 board to address concerns about hiring of superintendent’s son
A petition with 113 signatures says the board should consider ending the contract of Superintendent Frank Sherburne, whose son was hired by SAD 6 and later charged with sexual assault.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Incoming class at University of Maine up 22 percent over last year
The biggest jump is among out-of-state students, many of them from Massachusetts.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Portland residents meeting 2 finalists for school superintendent
Xavier Botana speaks Monday at Casco Bay High School. On Tuesday, Teresa A. Lance will meet residents at King Middle School.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Protesters urge Dartmouth College to dump fossil fuel investments
Dartmouth divested from South Africa in the 1980s to protest apartheid, and protesters say the school has a moral obligation to do the same with fossil fuels.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
Use of a ‘Double’ helps homebound seventh-grader reconnect with classmates
The robot nicknamed 'Double' lets 13-year-old Abby Fisher go back to school from her kitchen table.
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PublishedMay 2, 2016
More graduates push pause, see benefits of pre-college ‘gap year’
Some sign up for programs and others design their own to travel, focus their studies and grow personally, and schools encourage the time off.
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PublishedMay 1, 2016
School gains a geodesic dome; students in Skowhegan gain more experience
Kids at an alternative learning center put it all together, literally, with project-based learning.
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