Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2015
Schools’ suspension rates drop, but problems persist
A UCLA study shows racial gaps still exist, though many schools are making progress.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2015
In Portland, earlier start considered for high school
It's one of five options for adding 20 minutes to the class day as officials try to give students more instruction time.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2015
Freedom of speech, backlash of anger over four words at South Portland High School
Three students who made others aware of their right not to say the Pledge of Allegiance are stunned by the emotional reaction.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2015
Panel votes to shift Maine teachers’ retirement costs back to state
Just two years ago, the state moved some teacher retirement costs onto school districts.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2015
USM names former dean to lead Metropolitan University initiative
Lynn Kuzma, now an associate professor, will serve a 12-month term overseeing USM's effort to form new partnerships with the community.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2015
Gray-New Gloucester High School cancels Tuesday classes after bomb threat
Bomb-detection dogs are called in after a note is found in a girls' restroom.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2015
Maine won’t issue A-F grades to schools this year
A new assessment test in use means grading of schools will happen next in the fall of 2016 with two years of data.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2015
Bill calls for notices on right to opt out of school testing
Parents need to be aware of that ability amid a growing trend, the sponsor says.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2015
UMaine professor whose laptop was stolen violated university’s data policy
Students' Social Security numbers shouldn't have been on the laptop, says an official who's looking into why the sensitive information was stored there.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2015
UMaine warns of potential data breach after theft of professor’s laptop
The personal and academic records of 604 students enrolled from 1999 to 2007 were compromised, the university says.
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