charter school

Published
June 5, 2022

Harpswell Coastal Academy celebrates a resilient senior class

Harpswell Coastal Academy, which will open next year after a fight for survival this spring, held a fittingly quirky graduation ceremony Friday evening.
Published
May 12, 2022

Harpswell school survives after commission OKs plan to consolidate

The Maine Charter School Commission on Tuesday approved Harpswell Coastal Academy’s plan to consolidate its two campuses, which school officials say is necessary for the institution's survival.
Published
May 8, 2022

Future uncertain for students of struggling Harpswell charter school

Some students at Harpswell Coastal Academy, which may be forced to shutter at the end of the year, say they would rather drop out than return to the traditional public school system.
Published
April 28, 2022

Fierce fundraising may buy more time for Harpswell charter school

Harpswell Coastal Academy has raised nearly $160,000 toward consolidating its 2 campuses, a step school officials say is necessary for the survival of the institution.
Published
April 13, 2022

Under cloud of uncertainty, Harpswell Charter School elects to fight for survival

The Board of Directors of Harpswell Coastal Academy unanimously voted Wednesday to keep developing a plan to consolidate the school's 2 campuses.
Published
April 12, 2022

Delayed consolidation vote could doom Harpswell charter school

The Maine Charter School Commission voted Tuesday to defer decision on Harpswell Coastal Academy's request to consolidate its 2 campuses for the upcoming school year.
Published
April 6, 2022

Harpswell charter school could shutter if consolidation bid gets rejected

Officials from Harpswell Coastal Academy announced on April 1 that they do not expect the Maine Charter School Commission to approve a plan to consolidate the institution's two campuses.
Published
June 9, 2021

Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need

Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
Published
June 1, 2021

Maine charter schools post mixed results but fill a need for families

Ten years after charter schools were authorized in Maine, academic outcomes vary but supporters say they're meeting a need for students who don't fit in traditional classrooms.
Published
February 26, 2021

Sen. Woodsome: It’s time to lift the cap on Maine’s charter schools

The limit on the public institutions is unnecessary and arbitrary, and it restricts education options for families with less money.