Schools and Education
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PublishedApril 16, 2014
College Board provides a glimpse of new SAT
Along with new questions, changes include getting rid of the penalty for wrong answers, limiting the use of a calculator and returning to a 1,600-point scale.
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PublishedApril 15, 2014
Maine bill to halt virtual charter schools fails in House
The bill falls short of the two-thirds support that emergency measures, or bills that take effect immediately, need for final passage.
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PublishedApril 15, 2014
Maine House OKs bill to expand preschool programs
The bill now faces a final Senate vote before being sent to Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedApril 14, 2014
Bowdoin College president says he’ll leave in 2015
Barry Mills will step down next year to pursue another ‘professional challenge.’
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PublishedApril 12, 2014
Students, faculty say protests played key role in USM policy reversal
The president says she was not reacting to student protests, but others say they can’t be discounted.
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PublishedApril 11, 2014
USM president reverses faculty layoffs
Theodora Kalikow says she is open to alternative plans for cutting the budget and will still eliminate about 35 staff positions.
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PublishedApril 11, 2014
USM’s Faculty Senate comes up with alternate plan to cut costs
The proposal includes a moratorium on using consultants, consolidating departments and campuses, and making the president, deans and provost teach classes.
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PublishedApril 10, 2014
Colby College president tapped to head National Endowment for the Humanities
Obama’s selection of William Adams still needs Senate confirmation.
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PublishedApril 10, 2014
USM protesters rally in Portland to reject cuts, layoffs
About 200 people gathered to oppose proposed cuts and demand their right to public higher education.
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PublishedApril 10, 2014
Steve Solloway: Will Westbrook athletic director’s resignation be heard, or go to waste?
Marc Sawyer’s strong words after an athlete-suspension controversy should trigger a change for the better.
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