education
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
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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PublishedOctober 1, 2017
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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PublishedSeptember 30, 2017
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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PublishedSeptember 29, 2017
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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PublishedSeptember 25, 2017
Maine scores appear stable in latest round of standardized testing
Math scores, however, still reflect only 39 percent of students test at grade level.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2017
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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PublishedSeptember 22, 2017
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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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017
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.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
Maine Voices: Sex education too little, too late for our young people
Students are starting college without the requisite knowledge to make informed choices for themselves.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2017
Commentary: What cures teenagers’ poor sleeping habits? Jobs
Studies show the reason teens are up late at night is that they are on their phones in bed, texting.
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