Back-to-school buying has started slowly, and may provide clues about the coming months.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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Soup to Nuts: What’s for lunch?
We asked some experts – who also happen to be moms and dads – what their kids would be packing when the school bell rings.
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Maine gets waiver on some ‘No Child Left Behind’ requirements
The state will get flexibility, for example, on a rule that all students be proficient in math and reading by 2014, but must continue publishing A-F report cards for all schools.
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Maine food pantries go to school
The BackPack Program will expand serve about 200 children from eight elementary schools along the midcoast, and eight schools statewide will host food pantries.
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What’s cool – and not – for back to school
New fashions, accessories and electronic gadgets help take the pain out of returning to the classroom.