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Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
New state budget sends more money to public schools in Maine
But how much more each school district will get is still being calculated by the Department of Education.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
We should elevate the status of work in the modern economy
Maine’s history offers early examples of prejudice against workers who labored with their hands.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Student borrowers have been let down by Maine Legislature
Senators cave to lobbyists by putting the brakes on a bill to boost oversight of loan servicers.
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Maine institutions collaborating to build a greener lobster boat
A trimaran design is key to lowering the carbon footprint.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Feature obituary: Peter Brawn, 74, longtime teacher who loved the outdoors
The former Cape Elizabeth middle school instructor often took students on river adventures.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Group sets goal of doubling number of students in vocational high schools
They call for an increased emphasis on the benefits of career and technical education that leads to good-paying jobs or college admission.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Black mold found in Farmingdale classroom where teachers reported rashes
Two teachers at Hall-Dale Middle School say the rashes appeared during school hours on a hotter-than-normal day.
Posted inMaine, News
Scarborough factions at odds over school budget again
Leaders in the dispute accuse each side of distorting details of a $47.4 million spending plan for the coming year that voters firmly rejected on Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System says more than $25 million in funding at risk in Trump budget plan
The losses could include at least $8.3 million in indirect costs for federal grants, as well as a half-dozen programs that could be cut or eliminated.