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Schools and Education

Published
April 1, 2014

Maine virtual charter school in limbo

The proposed online school won’t be reconsidered by the charter commission until at least May, if ever.
Published
April 1, 2014

Portland sixth-graders to watch film, participate in international project

‘I Am Eleven’ is part of the Portland Children’s Film Festival and includes interviews with 11-year-olds in 15 countries.
Published
March 31, 2014

Portland students give their classmates a lift

Deering High juniors looking to lower barriers to learning make a video to persuade the school board to weigh expanding access to busing.
Published
March 28, 2014

USM restores recreation and leisure studies program

The major had been one of four academic programs due to be eliminated as part of systemwide budget cuts.
Published
March 28, 2014

LePage to attend inaugural event at UNE’s Morocco campus

The university welcomed 23 students at its new Tangier campus on Jan. 10.

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Published
March 28, 2014

University of Maine announces $10 million in budget cuts

No faculty layoffs or program cuts are called for in the savings plan.
Published
March 27, 2014

Bill to stop Maine university cutbacks voted down

Lawmakers vote against the bill that would have put a 12-month moratorium on faculty, staff and program cuts in order to further study the UMaine System’s finances.
Published
March 27, 2014

$1 trillion student loan debt widens U.S. wealth gap

Roughly 37 million people in the U.S. are so saddled with student debt they may never catch up with their wealthy peers who began life after college debt-free.
Published
March 27, 2014

Gov. Deval Patrick to speak at Colby’s commencement

The Massachusetts governor will also receive an honorary degree.
Published
March 26, 2014

Crisis at USM manufactured or real? Here’s a deeper look

Critics want to use reserve funds to save USM programs. University officials say the funds are spoken for, and deny the system is top-heavy with administrators.