The board hopes to start recruiting staff and students soon, and plans to open at least one local center where the faculty will work.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Charter school commission undecided on probe of Lewiston application
Two members say they felt misled by the application for the Lewiston-Auburn Academy Charter School, but opinions are divided on whether it merits an investigation.
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Bill Nemitz: Virtual charter school would lack face time
Online schools have promise but do they lack key social elements?
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SAD 51 lures new superintendent from York County
Jeff Porter, Biddeford’s assistant superintendent, will be on board in Cumberland on July 1.
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Westbrook parents, students air concerns in wake of party controversy
A community forum was held to discuss the overturned suspensions of Westbrook High School student-athletes.
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Michaud, Cutler, LePage offer differing views on virtual charter schools
The three candidates for governor wade in on expanding online educational opportunities in Maine
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Commission approves Maine’s first virtual charter school
But it rejects a second online school and a charter school accused of ‘lying’ on its application.
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Westbrook’s Nelson is Maine’s middle school principal of the year
The Maine Principals’ Association award winner was announced today.
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Decision day for three thorny charter school applications in Maine
A commission will vote on bids to open the state’s first virtual academies, and one with Turkey ties in the Lewiston area.
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Scarborough High seeks 25th state championship in Academic Decathlon
Eleven teams compete Saturday at Deering High School