If states agree on shared standards and recognize credentials earned elsewhere, a shortage could be eased.
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Portland school board schedules hearing to address questions about Bayside school
Some staff members and parents are concerned about the location and features of the downtown learning center for K-12 students with behavioral and emotional issues.
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New group aims to boost post-secondary education in Maine
MaineSpark’s goal is that 60 percent of adult Mainers will achieve some form of training beyond high school by 2025.
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Cynthia Dill: Let’s all stop kidding ourselves about the concept of ‘amateur athletics’
We should be well past being shocked to see gambling in the casino.
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Another View: Pandering doesn’t negate attorney general’s free-speech message
But Jeff Sessions’ defense of on-campus First Amendment rights should extend to all students.
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Our View: State tests measure poverty as well as skills
Stress on children who don’t have a stable home or enough to eat takes its toll in school.
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Maine scores appear stable in latest round of standardized testing
Math scores, however, still reflect only 39 percent of students test at grade level.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Following the lines easier said than done when writing in script
For some folks, cursive writing just never took, no matter how hard poor Miss Frances C, tried way back in second grade.
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Saint Joseph’s College food institute launched with $4 million in funding
The institute is dedicated to developing Maine’s food and beverage industry and creating new educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for students.
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Maine school districts offer incentives to get drivers on the bus
A chronic lack of bus drivers, which has gotten worse in recent years, is prompting districts to provide free training, bonuses and guaranteed work weeks with medical and dental benefits.