Schools and Education
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013
Maine data on student restraint, seclusion to help guide policies
The state gets its first batch of data on physical control of students as it works to define best practices for safety and teacher training.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2013
Maine college opens machinist training facility in Sanford
The program aims to train students for jobs at Pratt & Whitney, General Dynamics and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013
Maine high school equivalency exam to be replaced
The chosen test covers the same content, costs less and can be taken on paper or online.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2013
Bowen: Despite battles, Maine schools show progress
Maine's departing education chief says politics have cast a shadow over positive innovations under way in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2013
In Maine, state university enrollment falls
Early data show a decline of 3 percent, blamed partly on a drop in high school grads, and officials say it could have been worse.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2013
Portland’s Karen MacDonald named Maine Teacher of the Year
The innovative King Middle School teacher was honored Tuesday with an assembly attended by Education Commissioner Steve Bowen.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2013
LePage now disavows Common Core
Elsewhere in the U.S., Common Core standards have conservatives seeing a school takeover.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2013
Seven groups want to open Maine charter schools
They submit letters of intent – five for schools with a special focus, and two providing 'virtual' learning.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013
S. Maine schools tackle chronic absenteeism, focus on parents
South Portland collaborates with other districts on tactics for reducing a problem that hurts student performance.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013
Maine charter schools break new ground
The state will have five of the schools when three more open this week, overcoming some continued opposition.
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