Schools and Education
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PublishedAugust 24, 2013
Maine schools struggling with cuts
Districts across Maine are trying to preserve core academics and get creative with athletic programs, but jobs and programs are lost.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2013
Mt. Blue renovations mostly complete in time for new school year
After three years of construction noise and displaced classrooms, students and teachers this school year will be enjoying a completely renovated and expanded Mt. Blue Learning Campus.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2013
School shopping offers a lesson on the economy
Back-to-school buying has started slowly, and may provide clues about the coming months.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2013
Labor of love equips Maine kids to learn
Ruth Libby's nonprofit is providing more than 4,500 students with free backpacks filled with school supplies.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2013
Soup to Nuts: What’s for lunch?
We asked some experts – who also happen to be moms and dads – what their kids would be packing when the school bell rings.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2013
Maine gets waiver on some ‘No Child Left Behind’ requirements
The state will get flexibility, for example, on a rule that all students be proficient in math and reading by 2014, but must continue publishing A-F report cards for all schools.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2013
Maine food pantries go to school
The BackPack Program will expand serve about 200 children from eight elementary schools along the midcoast, and eight schools statewide will host food pantries.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2013
What’s cool – and not – for back to school
New fashions, accessories and electronic gadgets help take the pain out of returning to the classroom.
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