The list seeks to show if grads can ‘pay their bills, pay their student loans and begin to get on in life.’
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine schools’ response to threats reflects new vigilance
Schools across the country have addressed a range of security issues, particularly since the massacre of 26 students and teachers two years ago in Newtown, Connecticut.
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UMaine Farmington says dropping application fee will expand college access
The college is the first in the University of Maine System to formally adopt the policy of free applications.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland district corrects errors in student performance report
A contractor’s mistake indicated scores in 11th-grade writing and science had doubled, but they had barely changed.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Thornton Academy cancels Friday classes because of threat
The school, which received a telephone threat early Thursday that prompted an evacuation, will start its two-week holiday break a day early.
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Portland teachers’ new contract increases pay, class time
Starting in the next school year, students will have a 6½-hour school day – an additional 20 minutes of class.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Assessing the virtual school experience in Maine
The ability to tailor classwork around competing demands and other needs gives some young people – and teachers – a viable alternative when traditional education proves an imperfect fit.
Posted inFood, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Harvest shows fruits of new college program
Kennebec Valley Community College has a fledgling sustainable agriculture program.
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Casco Bay High students participate in College March
Seniors from the Portland school paraded down Congress Street to mail college applications.
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UMaine Machias names interim president
Dr. Joyce B. Hedlund, who previously served as president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and Washington County Community College in Calais, will replace retiring president Cynthia Huggins.