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Schools and Education

Published
September 4, 2014

Portland superintendent gets resistance over plan to offer virtual classes

The mayor opposes letting a for-profit curriculum company play a role, and a state official says it could cost more than expected.
Published
September 3, 2014

Questions about Portland’s virtual school plan still nag board

School board members want to know if the online classes would be limited to certain students or accessible to all in grades 7-12.
Published
September 2, 2014

USM gets approval, with conditions, to give up Stone House in Freeport

The university, aiming to cut costs, must work with the Wolfe's Neck Farm Foundation to sell or transfer the mansion designed by John Calvin Stevens.
Published
September 2, 2014

Glenn Cummings named interim president at UMA

He is currently the president and executive director of the G.W. Hinckley organization and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
Published
September 2, 2014

New virtual instruction to profit Portland school district

After costs, the Portland School District expects to retain more than $2,000 per student enrolled in the program.

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Published
August 30, 2014

Maine losing school laptop program head

Policy director Jeff Mao is leaving the Maine Learning Technology Initiative for a job in the private sector.
Published
August 30, 2014

Ryan Low to move from UMaine System office to Orono campus

The former Baldacci administration official will serve one year as vice president for administration and finance.
Published
August 29, 2014

University committee votes to cut three USM programs

The elimination of the American and New England studies graduate program, geosciences, and the arts and humanities major at Lewiston-Auburn College goes to the board of trustees for a final vote.
Published
August 28, 2014

Augusta crossing guard reports for work after losing her job

"My conscience won't allow me to not be here," said Sherry MacArthur, who hopes her job helping children cross Western Avenue will be brought back.
Published
August 28, 2014

UMaine-Machias president to step down in December

Cynthia Huggins' retirement is one of several major leadership changes recently announced by system Chancellor James Page.