education
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
From chess camp to state championships, asylum seeker propels Baxter Academy to title in club’s 1st year
João Vuvu-Nkanu Maviditi, 16, learned chess last summer when he was living at the Portland Expo and the nonprofit The Gift of Chess came to the temporary shelter for asylum seekers to teach the game to young people.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Former educator launches petition to reverse Harpswell-area school district’s trans student policy
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PublishedMarch 11, 2024
Region 10 school adds new 2-year programs to its areas of study
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Sanford alternative learning program back in school budget – for now
The Sanford School Committee voted to keep the program in next year's budget, but the City Council could still send the budget back to the committee to make more cuts.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Maine teachers call on lawmakers to raise their minimum salary
A bill before the Legislature would increase the minimum teacher salary from $40,000 to $50,000 by the 2027-28 school year. Another proposal would establish a minimum wage for education technicians and support staff.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Lawmakers support funding for African American, Wabanaki studies in schools
The Maine House of Representatives voted to pass a bill Thursday that would provide grant funding and support.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2024
Teachers strike in Boston suburb hits 8th day, with tensions fraying
The Newton Teachers Association, which is prohibited by law from striking and faces hefty fines, said it's seeking living wages for all employees.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
Freeport Women’s Club hands out $1,000 student grant
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
Mid-Coast Retired Educators Association awards classroom grants
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Opinion: A thriving education system needs no advertising budget
We don't have a teacher shortage. We have a recruitment and retention problem.
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