Schools and Education
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PublishedApril 8, 2015
Brunswick teacher accused of discussing religious belief
After the ACLU complains, the district says it was not part of the science lesson, just an ill-advised response to a fifth-grader's question.
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PublishedApril 8, 2015
Proposed rewrite of ‘No Child’ law shifts power to states
The plan would add flexibility on measuring school performance, but other parts of the troubled federal law would remain.
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PublishedApril 7, 2015
Portland school officials consider new start times
The school board will hold a hearing on middle school and elementary hours after parents balk at a plan.
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PublishedApril 7, 2015
Featured interactive: Explore graduation rates for Maine high schools
Data includes rates for the 2010-11 through 2013-14 school years.
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PublishedApril 7, 2015
Maine high school graduation rate shows slight improvement
The state's overall graduation rate is the 10th-highest in the nation.
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PublishedApril 6, 2015
Bills target UMaine System funding challenges
The Legislature has failed 'as we have cut and cut and cut funding,' says Rep. Diane Russell of Portland.
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PublishedApril 3, 2015
Portland officials rethink earlier start times for elementary schools
New proposed hours will be discussed at a workshop and a hearing, as parents object to some schools starting at 7:45 a.m.
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PublishedApril 1, 2015
South Portland High faculty approves new Pledge of Allegiance procedure
The approval ends several months of controversy over an effort by three students to make it clear that participation in the pledge is optional under the law.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2015
Portland School Board decides against later starting time for high schools
With 20 minutes added to the school day, Portland's high schools will end their classes at 2:30 p.m.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2015
Student loan recipients go on repayment strike, face default
The 'Corinthian 100' refuse to repay loans they took to attend for-profit colleges operated by now-defunct Corinthian Colleges Inc., saying the Department of Education should have done a better job regulating the schools.
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