House Republicans are considering cutting the number of schools that qualify for free breakfast and lunch. The move could have a huge impact in Maine, which has the highest rate of childhood hunger in New England.
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Bath teacher receives ‘Oscars of teaching’ award
A Bath Middle School seventh-grade science teacher received the prestigious Milken Educator Award in front of a crowd of cheering students at a surprise ceremony Wednesday morning.
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Maine education officials uncertain about impact of Trump orders on diversity, school choice
Both orders call for further action by federal officials to enforce Trump administration policies, and Maine schools will be watching to see if there are any impacts to funding or programs.
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Maine 4th graders’ math and reading skills are among the lowest in the US
Reading and math proficiency scores for Maine’s 4th graders have fallen roughly 10 percentage points since 2019, ranking among the biggest drops nationwide.
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Boothbay’s Bigelow Laboratory expands to spur future of marine science
Charting the course, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences embraces an education expansion — a new 25,000-square-foot wing — and plans to reach more students and educators statewide.
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Cape Elizabeth parents shared old tests, principal says
Some parents have been passing each other old notes and tests to give their students an unfair advantage, the principal said in a letter to families.
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Global school IT contractor suffers cybersecurity issue, at least 3 Maine schools impacted
PowerSchool, which serves hundreds of schools across the country, including many in Maine, notified customers of a breach Wednesday.
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Sen. Collins celebrates expansion of Social Security benefits
The Republican senator co-authored the new law, signed by President Biden Sunday, which she said will expand Social Security benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers.
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She graduated without learning to read. Now she’s suing her school.
Aleysha Ortiz alleges in her lawsuit that she was never provided adequate therapy or special education support.
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Maine poet laureate leads school workshop, judges poetry contest during Midcoast visit
Julia Bouwsma visited the Center for Teaching and Learning on Dec. 3 to connect with students and judge an evening poetry competition as part of her Write ME Epistolary Poetry Project.