The budget would increase the school portion of tax bills by 4.5 percent, or $138 for a home valued at $300,000.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Derek Langhauser wins permanent appointment to lead Maine’s community colleges
A veteran of the system, he is approved unanimously by the board of trustees.
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LePage offers $7.2 million more for the University of Maine System
The governor says he’ll ask for the additional funding if the board of trustees continues its tuition freeze.
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Best of Maine high school drama emerges
High school drama groups compete over the weekend at nine regional sites.
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Monmouth Academy wins Maine Academic Decathlon
The team is starting to raise money for a trip to the national contest in April in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Sombreros at Bowdoin ‘tequila party’ ignite controversy on campus and beyond
Two members of the student government face impeachment for attending a fiesta-themed party where sombreros were worn – conduct some of their peers found racially offensive.
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Classrooms taking note of presidential campaign’s nastiness
Educators, parents and students say the candidates’ biggest applause lines and headline-grabbers fly in the face of appeals for students to be respectful and kind.
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USM, Iceland join in study abroad opportunity for students
Students at USM will be able to travel to Iceland for two weeks, through a program funded by an alumna’s gift and a grant from the Maine Economic Improvement Fund.
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Ballot question to increase education spending will go to voters
The Secretary of State certified the campaign, which is attempting to impose a 3 percent tax on upper-income households to increase education funding.
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Panel rejects plan to have state education officials write drug prevention policy for schools
Instead, the legislative committee backs a resolution asking the Maine Department of Education to flesh out its existing guidelines on substance abuse education.