Work on the project to create a 558-student school is expected to begin with tree clearing this week.
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Maine Observer: ‘Teachable moment’ lasts a lifetime
An earnest young student proudly chairs a fund drive, and finds that his slip is not lost on his wise school principal.
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Cynthia Dill: Debt buyers can bleed student borrowers dry
Maine lawmakers consider proposals to weaken the grip of harassing collectors who use the court system to reap money they are not owed.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lax vaccine laws put Maine babies at risk of potentially fatal disease
With tighter opt-out rules, a whooping cough spike could have been avoided – instead, Gov. LePage has enabled parents who think they have a right to skip shots.
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Portland school board passes $105 million budget with 7-2 vote
Board members regret having to postpone plans for new programs, and eliminate others.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Last year’s report card just now arriving for Maine school districts
The detailed results of standardized tests for grades 3-8 that debuted last year are only just now coming in – as schools are beginning to administer them again.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
The welcome is warmer when you use the right name
A substitute teacher tells why learning to pronounce what seems like an unusual name is worth the effort.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lincoln Academy suspends administrator after arrest on drunken-driving charge
Associate Head of School Andrew Mullin, who will miss 12 days of work and be referred to a counselor, issues a public apology.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Telling the whole story about Question 2 matters
Question 2 on the November ballot wasn’t just about funding schools – it was also about tax fairness.
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UMaine System capital improvements borrowing plan clears hurdle
The proposal calls for issuing as much as $100 million in bonds to pay for renovations, new construction and technology upgrades in classrooms and labs.