Early retirement options are also to be offered to employees in the Office of Federal Student Aid.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Waterville superintendent’s retirement rekindles issue of ‘double-dipping’
Eric Haley, 63, retired Friday but plans to return to work Nov. 27, collecting both his pension and his salary.
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Testing dispels fears of mold in Portland’s Longfellow school
The news that there was potential mold at Longfellow, after some was found at Reiche, was publicized by proponents of renovating four schools, an issue on Portland’s Nov. 7 ballot.
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Stephen Hawking’s doctoral thesis goes online, crashing website
The thesis generates such interest that it crashes Cambridge University’s site.
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York High School students, parents protest alleged bullying of gay student
More than 100 stage a peaceful demonstration outside the school to draw attention to the problem.
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Aging middle schools top issue for South Portland school board candidates
Incumbent Mary House faces political newcomers Stanley Beretsky and Heather Johnson in the race for two at-large seats.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
UNH recognized as one of greenest U.S. schools
It is praised for shrinking its carbon footprint and incorporating sustainability in curriculum.
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Colby College students, staff collect household waste in Waterville
The neighborhood cleanup helps get them more involved with the community.
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District was asked not to hire Gray-New Gloucester football coach who urged taunt
His predecessor warned that Duane Greaton, who instructed high schoolers to ridicule an opponent, was unqualified.
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Colby College launches $750 million campaign
Several donors who have already made a large dent in that goal are lauded at Friday’s ceremony.