But what happens next in a months-long controversy involving top school personnel and divisive policy decisions is anybody’s guess.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Protecting schools: When the ‘good guys with guns’ misfire
Adding to the debate about arming teachers with guns is the fact that accidents happen.
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Arizona teachers win raise, end strike
Teachers do not get everything they wanted, but they win substantial gains from reluctant lawmakers.
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Maine schools will get some state funding even though lawmakers failed to act
Because the Legislature adjourned without passing a major school funding bill, the state will consider it an emergency and issue subsidy checks based on conservative estimates, a spokesman says.
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Arizona teachers rally as funding vote nears that would end strike
The state’s educators have won a pay raise but haven’t yet secured additional school aid.
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Colby College rescinds honorary degree for Bill Cosby in wake of assault conviction
The Waterville college’s board of trustees voted unanimously to rescind the degree given to Cosby in 1992.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Company donates $1 million toward construction of UMaine engineering center
The gift from Packaging Corporation of America, member of a pulp and paper foundation that encourages students to consider paper-related technical careers.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine students can expect to pay almost 3% more to attend state universities next year
The increase included in the proposed budget would boost in-state students’ costs to about $18,000 a year for tuition, fees and room and board.
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Lyseth will be first of 4 Portland schools to be renovated
The school department staff recommended it be upgraded first partly because it is the most straightforward project.
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Schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in classrooms
A new wave of smaller vapes has swept through schools in recent months, replacing bulkier e-cigarettes.