Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset is indicted on 10 new charges.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Teachers pass on lessons of 9/11 to a generation born after the attacks
Maine teachers address the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in a variety of ways, both personal and academic.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Color Run supports education in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Education Foundation will hold its 4th annual Color Run at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. Tickets are $15 per person. This family friendly event offers two distances and is held on the school campus, off Woodville Road. The goal is to raise money to support the educational needs of Falmouth’s youth. […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Time to retire unfair ‘double-dipping’ charge
Retired teachers who come back to work are a boon to the school system, not a burden.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland students take pride in new program
PORTLAND — Ensuring that students feel valued and connected at school is seen as not only critical to their overall development, but also to their overall academic achievement. That’s why it’s one of the key goals in the School Department’s new strategic plan, known as the Portland Promise. That’s also why each school within […]
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Portland school board vows to close the gap for disadvantaged students
School Department leaders plan to tackle the issue with a “sense of urgency.”
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Prosecutors ask for month in jail for Felicity Huffman in college-admissions case
The ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress pleaded guilty in May to fraud charges in the bribery scheme that cast a shadow over multiple elite colleges.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Data breach at Pearson publishing giant compromised data on 1 million students, lawsuit alleges
The suit alleges the company, which operates in every state, concealed the breach from students and parents for more than four months.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine taking right route on early education
The next few years will be crucial in establishing high-quality pre-kindergarten programs throughout the state.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
Labor leader tells incoming Bates students to ‘become the missionaries of truth’
‘You are the ones who are going to have to clean up this mess,’ Dolores Huerta tells freshmen during the Lewiston college’s convocation ceremony Tuesday.