Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2016
Ramp at Reiche Elementary School closed because of safety concerns
Parents in Portland are seeking a bond to renovate four elementary schools in the system that haven't been updated since they were built.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
USM followed contract when it laid off faculty members in 2014, arbitrator rules
Of the 26 layoffs, only one did not follow the contract, the arbitrator says, ordering the university to pay for that person's lost wages and benefits.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2016
At 80, Bristol man resumes college career
George Van Deventer is at UMA, with the same history teacher he had decades ago.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2016
Winslow schools approve medical marijuana policy
Waterville and Vassalboro school boards also will vote on the policy to allow a caregiver to administer medical marijuana to students at school.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2016
Christa McAuliffe touches future as her students teach
Thirty years after the teacher from New Hampshire perished in the space shuttle Challenger disaster, some remain inspired by her.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2016
Colby College buys 5th building as plans for Concourse come together
The college's Waterville downtown revitalization effort is boosted by an alumnus purchase of two buildings on Main Street, as well as the city's impending sale of part of the parking lot to the college.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2016
UMaine System trustees approve two-year international high school at USM
Foreign students would live on the Gorham campus, take entry-level classes and graduate with two years of college credit.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2016
Four Portland schools in dire need of repairs, parents say
The $29.7 million plan to replace Hall school puts a spotlight on other facilities that haven't been updated since they opened many decades ago.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2016
Trustees back idea of adding USM’s Muskie School to proposed graduate center
Eliot Cutler outlines the advantages as he updates the board on the business plan for the center, which initially was going to house only business and law degree programs.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2016
Rewarding students is just the ticket
In a Massachusetts middle school, students receive paper tickets as they meet expectations.
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