Higher-tuition students now make up 30 percent of the student body at the flagship campus.
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Some Maine schools making start times a little later
The trend, which is accelerating, reflects a growing body of research documenting the health and academic benefits for teens if the first bell doesn’t ring until 8:30 a.m. or so.
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Tougher standardized test gives one-time look at Maine students’ performance
The Maine Department of Education releases the results of the Smarter Balanced standardized test, but says comparisons to other years can’t be drawn because the test won’t be used again.
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New standardized test results for Maine public schools are in, but they reveal little
Scores were down last year, but because the Smarter Balanced test was only used once, comparisons with results from other years are largely meaningless.
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UNE awarding $25,000 scholarships to 34 students of osteopathic medicine
The Doctors for Maine’s Future Scholarship Program, which requires a matching amount from private sources, stipulates that recipients must gain experience in rural health care and primary care.
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Bicycle desks motivate China Middle School students
A teacher finds that the two FitDesks help kids work off energy and stay focused.
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Metro roll-out for high schoolers a learning experience, staff says
After a few days of classes, officials are able to analyze the routes and deploy extra buses.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks Bowdoin No. 4 among liberal arts colleges
Bates and Colby also crack the top 25 in the annual ranking.
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Youth engagement specialist in Portland nominated for education grant
Pious Ali is Maine’s finalist for the $100,000 award from a foundation, with the winner chosen in an online poll.
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Maine woman among 3 nursing students suing Colby-Sawyer College
The students, including JoAnna Densmore of New Gloucester, say the college in New Hampshire was trying to ‘thin the herd’ and unfairly failed them in a required course.