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Schools and Education

Published
May 10, 2015

Scott Berry, facility director

'... unless you have a piece of paper ...'
Published
May 10, 2015

Hardest hit: College students who never finish school

So-called 'stranded learners' rack up mountains of debt but none of the financial promise that a degree might afford them. And in Maine, tens of thousands of them have strayed from their educational paths.
Published
May 8, 2015

Vote won’t end Skowhegan schools’ ‘Indians’ controversy

School officials and advocates of changing the nickname say the issue isn't over and agree that more education should happen.
Published
May 7, 2015

Redford headlines Maine graduation speakers

College graduation season starts Friday with speakers at campuses around southern and central Maine.
Published
May 7, 2015

Two bills aim to bring online schooling to all Maine students

Among the proposals are the creation of a state-sponsored virtual school or an educational website curated by the state Department of Education.

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Published
May 7, 2015

School board votes to keep ‘Indians’ name for Skowhegan-area teams

The Skowhegan-based district's board put an end to months of debate Thursday night with an 11-9 vote in favor of retaining the name.
Published
May 7, 2015

Gardiner high school senior wins award for feminist video

Emma Hickey will be honored with a student-of-the-year award by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine for her short film about how women are portrayed in media.
Published
May 7, 2015

State appears ready to start paying tuition bills at Maine charter schools

The governor is expected to sign a bill that relieves school districts from paying the costs, which has been a sore point.
Published
May 5, 2015

After false starts, board sets new hours for Portland schools

The staggered start and end times will begin for all Portland schools in the fall.
Published
May 5, 2015

UMaine Fort Kent president announces retirement

The announcement by Wilson Hess is the latest in a series of changes in top leadership in the seven system campuses that have left only two permanent presidents.