education
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PublishedApril 18, 2017
Portland’s new $29.7 million Hall Elementary School should be completed by fall 2018
Work on the project to create a 558-student school is expected to begin with tree clearing this week.
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PublishedApril 16, 2017
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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PublishedApril 16, 2017
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.
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PublishedApril 14, 2017
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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PublishedApril 11, 2017
Portland school board passes $105 million budget with 7-2 vote
Board members regret having to postpone plans for new programs, and eliminate others.
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
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.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
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.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2017
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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PublishedMarch 22, 2017
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.
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