In the coming days, the chancellor of the University of Maine System, James Page, will be meeting with people at UMA to make plans for a leadership transition.
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Portland school board passes $105 million budget with 7-2 vote
Board members regret having to postpone plans for new programs, and eliminate others.
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Cape Elizabeth’s music education program wins national recognition
The school district is one of 527 across the country to be named Best Communities for Music Education in 2017.
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In UNE’s virtual reality lab, medical students can see through aging patients’ eyes
The college is one of four schools in the world using The Alfred Lab technology to let students experience health problems they will be treating, increasing empathy and understanding.
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College trains Maine students for solar job market that’s hotter elsewhere
A D.C.-based foundation ranks Maine 40th in the country for solar jobs and 27th in solar jobs per capita.
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Winthrop school district considers later start time for students
Classes currently begin about 7:30 a.m. at Winthrop High School, but research suggests that students benefit from an extra hour of sleep.
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Last year’s report card just now arriving for Maine school districts
The detailed results of standardized tests for grades 3-8 that debuted last year are only just now coming in – as schools are beginning to administer them again.
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Husson University gets $4 million gift from Harold Alfond Foundation
Funds will be used for a new business college building in Bangor.
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Maine bill says home economics classes should be mandatory
Despite a strong argument for teaching life skills, a House bill’s passage remains unlikely.
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U.S. ambassador to Somalia answers students’ questions at Deering High School
Stephen Schwartz largely skirts questions about President Trump’s travel ban from Somalia and five other countries as he begins a trip to Somali communities in Portland, Lewiston and around the country.