Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 25, 2016
Maine teacher who won $1 million prize spreads her education philosophy
Nancie Atwell writes articles and does interviews as the founder of a school in Edgecomb pushes for reform.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2016
Springvale student attends classes, field trip via robot
Sophia Houle controls her robot with an iPad from her home.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2016
Portland school board airs $103.6 million budget at public hearing
One speaker criticizes the school district for increasing spending while student enrollment is declining.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2016
Panel backs bill that would give Maine residents a break on student loans
The measure would offer interest-free loans to those who study STEM courses and go on to work in a related job in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2016
Cape school board to review ‘weaknesses’ in response to unauthorized visitor
The town's three-school campus was locked down briefly last week after incidents that led to a former student's arrest.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2016
With ‘unified’ sports teams, everybody wins
More Maine schools are fielding the teams, in which developmentally disabled young athletes play alongside partners without similar challenges.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2016
Deering athletic director broke policy by using school stationery to praise wife’s clinic
Deering High tightens its rules and Melanie Craig apologizes for the letter touting the therapy practice owned by her wife.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2016
With spike in applications, University of Maine starts wait list
In the wake of a marketing campaign, the university in Orono has received 14,205 applications for admission this fall, a 17 percent increase over last year.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2016
Home-schooling community gets ready for 3-day conference
The annual gathering will begin Thursday in Rockport.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2016
Legislative committee votes to phase in new graduation standards
Legislators say proficiency requirements in a 2012 law are too stringent for many students – and schools.
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