Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 18, 2014
UMA to eliminate 24 jobs, soccer, nursing and veterinary technology
University officials will present the details of the $36 million budget on Wednesday.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2014
Maine Senate fails to override LePage on virtual school bill
The governor vetoed a bill that would have placed a moratorium on virtual charter schools while Maine developed a plan for a state-run virtual school.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2014
Some states looking at free community college tuition
Of course, such plans aren’t free for taxpayers, and legislators in Oregon and Tennessee are deciding whether free tuition regardless of family income is the best use of public money.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2014
College food pantries help meet big need on campus
With tuition costs rising, students are sometimes forced to choose between learning and eating.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2014
Multinational giant set to run first virtual school in Maine
Some educators worry about outsourcing control, but supporters say a global company can reduce costs by serving so many users.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2014
USM president proposes deep, ‘painful and disruptive’ cuts
The UMaine System is facing a $36 million deficit. Reaction to the proposed cutbacks in USM faculty, staff and programs is immediate and highly critical.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2014
Study: Math gender bias is cultural
The study found the gap, where there was one, tracked each country’s degree of inequality.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2014
Budgets in Cape Elizabeth, Gorham lengthen kindergarten day
The change has strong support from parents in both districts, the only ones in Cumberland County with half-day classes.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2014
After years of cutting, Portland school budget seeks to bolster staff
The superintendent’s budget asks voters for a $4 million spending increase that would require taxes to go up.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2014
USM ready to lay out deep cuts, rebuild bridge to its future
It needs to come up with $14 million in savings and revenues as part of an overall campus restructuring effort.
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