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Schools and Education

Published
September 2, 2013

A look at Maine’s five charter schools

BAXTER ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE Opens this fall in Portland with about 135 students total in ninth and 10th grades. GUIDING PHILOSOPHY: The school will emphasize STEM-based education: science, technology, engineering and math, as well as hands-on project work. SPECIAL PROJECTS: Teachers describe an interdisciplinary approach, such as studying a Shakespearean play, which would […]
Published
September 1, 2013

Maine’s new law not last word on bullying

Educators welcome the more uniform statewide policy but say changing the culture within each school is equally important.
Published
August 30, 2013

SLIDESHOW: First-ever day of school

One of the most emotional days for any parent is the first day of kindergarten. We spent Thursday documenting the journey of one local kindergartner.
Published
August 28, 2013

Portland charter school gets permit, will open on time

After two failures, Baxter Academy passes its third inspection, meaning it will open with 135 students next week.
Published
August 28, 2013

Maine report-card grading system may not last

Because it's not written into law, the A-F system could be vulnerable if either Mike Michaud or Eliot Cutler defeats Paul LePage in Maine's gubernatorial race.

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Published
August 27, 2013

Maine gets $80K for low-income students to take AP exams

Officials said the amount should be enough to cover all but $10 of the cost of each exam.
Published
August 27, 2013

Maine schools putting their heads together to improve

State education experts are highlighting promising practices to use as models for other schools.
Published
August 26, 2013

Portland charter school preparing for third city inspection

The Baxter Academy for Technology and Science must pass the inspection to get an occupancy permit to open next week.
Published
August 26, 2013

Percentage of students tested key to Maine’s school grading system

The state's new A-F report card for schools gives too much weight to test participation, some educators say.
Published
August 26, 2013

Students to find better security at many Maine schools

Projects too big to do after the Newtown shootings were done during the summer break.