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Good Will-Hinckley names Maine educator interim president

Richard Abramson will lead the organization that runs a charter school for non-traditional learners.

by The Associated Press September 12, 2014September 11, 2014

The teacher is severely injured and she is rushed to a hospital.

The program’s name refers to data showing 11 U.S. teenagers die every day while texting and driving.

Howard Jack and Tim Stebbins stress that their experiences at Westbrook High were positive.

The news magazine profiles nearly 1,800 schools nationwide in its annual survey.

A Falmouth consultant says Los Angeles had a 43 percent discount, but Maine got only 14 percent off.

by JULIET LINDERMAN The Associated Press September 6, 2014September 5, 2014

Many schools are making sexual assault awareness sessions mandatory for new students.

The state-of-the-art system, one of only two in Maine, will supplement flight training for the university’s growing number of aviation students.

Emmanuel Caulk got no support for his proposal to provide online instruction to keep students from leaving for a charter school.

The mayor opposes letting a for-profit curriculum company play a role, and a state official says it could cost more than expected.