The university system rescinded an offer to sell the building to a church earlier this year, citing shortcomings in the initial request for proposals’ criteria.
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News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
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At Maine’s college campuses, young voters cite key issues in the national election
Among the top issues driving some young voters interviewed at campuses this week were reproductive rights, climate change and equality.
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Winslow considers demolishing former junior high, but environmental cleanup must come first
The town will soon begin accepting bids to demolish the nearly 100-year-old schoolhouse, but hundreds of thousands of dollars must first be spent to remove oil and asbestos from the building.
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University of Maine System sees 3% enrollment increase after final tally
Following an October census, the system said there are more than 20,000 undergraduate students, and graduate enrollment has reached a record 4,965.
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The presidential election looks a little different at this Arundel school
Students ages 4 to 14 at a homeschool collective in York County participate in an immersive lesson on elections every 4 years. On Wednesday, the 5 student candidates debated issues ranging from playground improvements to inclusivity.
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Biddeford feasts for $7 million expansion of regional technical center
Officials cut the ribbon on a major extension to Biddeford’s regional vocational school. The extension houses programs in culinary arts, hospitality, sports medicine, EMT training and plumbing.
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RSU 21 school board member could face censure
Kirstin Shapiro is already facing recall following alleged misconduct, but she could be facing censure too.
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Francophone diplomats address Portland students about multilingual education
Ambassadors from France, Gabon and the Central African Republic visited Deering High School Friday to talk about French-speaking students in Portland, and how to support French language education in the state.
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UNE to offer Maine’s first doctoral program in social work
The University of New England will begin offering the fully online social work doctorate program this winter.
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Two liberal arts colleges in Maine see little change in diversity after end of affirmative action
The state’s private colleges committed to building diverse student bodies despite the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions. The first students affected by the ruling are now on campus.