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Maine Department of Education

Published
January 31, 2023

Bill would extend eligibility for special education services

Some school districts, however, balk at cost and opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population up to age 22.
Published
January 10, 2023

Auburn school officials fear delays for opening new high school

Cost overruns are estimated at at least $7.5 million.
Published
October 10, 2022

Report finds Maine schools failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law

The report was published Monday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day and is a collaboration between the Wabanaki Alliance, the Abbe Museum, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
Published
September 14, 2022

Our View: Chronic absenteeism can’t be tackled by Maine schools alone

Specific and effective engagement with students and parents calls for a whole lot of outside help.
Published
May 20, 2022

Teacher defends LGBT kindergarten lesson featured in anti-Mills ad

The kindergarten teacher is disappointed that Gov. Mills and the state Department of Education responded to criticism by removing her video lesson from the state's website.

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Published
May 12, 2022

County teachers of the year announced in Maine

The 16 honorees include educators from Portland, Kennebunk and Lewiston.
Published
March 9, 2022

‘It’s crazy to see everyone’s faces’: Maine public school students take off masks

For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland's schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.
Published
February 28, 2022

Some Maine schools to ditch masks while others wait for state guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed masking guidelines Friday, but Maine officials have yet to indicate whether state recommendations will change.
Published
January 28, 2022

Committee recommends denying Portland request for consolidated high school

The full Maine State Board of Education will hear the district's request to have the project considered for state funding next month and weigh whether to follow the construction committee's recommendation.
Published
December 7, 2021

Maine Voices: Here’s how we build Maine schools that work for everyone

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