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Schools and Education

Published
August 18, 2014

Maine’s university system gets budget boost from out of state

Commitments for this fall are up 12 percent for students from other states, who pay nearly three times the tuition of Mainers.
Published
August 18, 2014

Scientists peek into brains to see how kids learn math

Researchers say that drilling your kids on simple addition and multiplication problems may pay off.
Published
August 17, 2014

Massachusetts museum program gives Asian students experience beyond words

Children seeking to increase their English vocabulary learn about Colonial times at the Indian House Children's Museum in Old Deerfield.
Published
August 13, 2014

Augusta eliminates school crossing guards

School officials said no children crossed at five of the 10 sites last year.
Published
August 13, 2014

Biddeford board votes to consider starting a charter school

If the school committee eventually approves one, it would be the first in-district charter in the state.

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Published
August 11, 2014

Maine launches database of recent graduates’ wages

The database shows first-year earnings of recent graduates from Maine schools, by major and degree type.
Published
August 11, 2014

California debates ‘yes means yes’ sex assault law

Lawmakers may require colleges that get public funds to set a standard for when 'yes means yes.'
Published
August 9, 2014

State approves Freeport plan to leave RSU

A district public hearing, is tentatively set for this month, followed by a vote of residents in November.
Published
August 9, 2014

Simulated emergency ‘fabulously instructive’

The Homeland Security drill at the University of Maine at Farmington tests skills of first responders.
Published
August 5, 2014

Maine’s first virtual school exceeds minimum enrollment

Maine Connections Academy, a charter program where students learn online from home, has 279 enrollees and appears to be set to open this fall.