James Page asks lawmakers to support a proposed budget that would provide an increase of $14.2 million over two years.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Ken Kunin on track to become South Portland’s school superintendent
Kunin is principal of an American school in Rome and a former principal of Deering High and Reiche Community School in Portland.
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House leaders cancel vote on education law
The Republicans fail to muster conservative support for the No Child Left Behind update.
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Maine School of Science and Math students can earn associate degrees
The magnet high school in Limestone announces its deal with the University of Maine Presque Isle.
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New superintendent named for Freeport, Durham, Pownal schools
Edward McDonough, a former superintendent in Wells-Ogunquit, will lead Regional School Unit 5 starting Sept. 1.
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School research spending up slightly
But unlike the rest of the U.S., universities in Maine spent less this fiscal year, but more over the past decade.
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White House: Veto ahead for bill changing No-Child law
The House is debating changes that would give states and communities more control.
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Maine bill would have state fund charter schools directly
The measure, backed by the Legislature’s Education Committee, would then relieve school districts of the responsibility and the difficulty.
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To make up for snow days, bill calls for longer school days
Several Maine districts now face the possibility of holding Saturday classes, adding days to the end of the school year or holding classes during April vacation week.
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Portland School Board considering inverting start times
It is looking into having Portland’s elementary schools begin earlier and the high schools start later.