Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2016
Maine Arts Commission chief touts benefits of arts education
"It gives kids all kinds of skills that they can use in almost everything in life," Julie Richard says at a business breakfast series at Thomas College.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2016
New Hampshire college luring students from southern Maine with composites-making classes
As Great Bay Community College offer Mainers in-state tuition and job prospects, Southern Maine Community College is revamping its program. That concerns Maine companies.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2016
USM considers renting housing for students in Portland
With students struggling to find affordable places to live in the city, the university may lease space to offer as dorm-style units.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2016
Portland to repair, upgrade Reiche Elementary School
The city says it will use anticipated and unspent funds to make short-term improvements and remove an outdoor ramp deemed to be unsafe.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016
South Portland to have business signs at school athletic facilities
Superintendent Ken Kunin assures a divided school board that the signs for corporate sponsorship will be tasteful and eventually could raise 'six figures' for sports programs.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016
Lawmaker proposes legislation to ease high school graduation requirements in Maine
There is widespread concern that the current standards are 'practically impossible' for many students to meet.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2016
Bates College announces largest-ever single gift – $19 million
The joint contribution from seven different families will support a new academic program, digital and computational studies.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2016
Firm gets input on search for Portland’s next superintendent
The school board hopes to hire someone by May to replace Emmanuel Caulk, who left last year.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2016
Database: Changes in Maine’s school funding for 2016-17
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2016
Maine property owners on the hook for $20 million gap in school funding
Projections show 131 districts could lose money next year, with Portland hit the hardest, leading to calls for the state to increase its education spending.
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