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Schools and Education

Published
May 15, 2018

Portland superintendent offers new list of cuts to reduce school budget by $1.1 million

Xavier Botana avoids some of the controversial items he originally proposed, choosing to eliminate a handful of positions among other cuts to get the school spending plan down to $110.6 million.
Published
May 15, 2018

Here’s how much of their own money teachers are shelling out for school supplies

Nearly all teachers are footing the bill for classroom supplies, an Education Department report finds, and teachers in high-poverty schools spend more than those in affluent schools.
Published
May 14, 2018

Portland council votes 7-2 to reduce school budget by $1.1 million

The school board now will have to look for areas where it can reduce its $112 million spending plan before it is sent to voters on June 12.
Published
May 14, 2018

Westbrook teachers, school committee reach impasse on contract

The teachers union wants to add new language to the contract that is opposed by the school committee.
Published
May 14, 2018

Iraqi refugee’s story reveals pathway to American dream

The Portland man is among a growing number of English language learners who have turned to the Biddeford Adult Education program.

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Published
May 13, 2018

Earning degree no small feat for Augusta mother

Lynn Merrill, 61, who went blind 23 years ago, balanced caring for her granddchildren while earning her bachelor's degree in liberal studies.
Published
May 12, 2018

After 48 years, Jay woman finishes UMF degree

Dot White, 89, was one of 400 graduates who received diplomas from the University of Maine at Farmington, most of them Saturday at a ceremony on campus.
Published
May 12, 2018

College graduation season goes into full swing across Maine

A Bowdoin alum and Black Lives Matter leader addresses University of Southern Maine graduates in Portland, while Sen. Susan Collins speaks at the University of Maine in Orono and Sen. Angus King at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
Published
May 11, 2018

Bates College students call for an end to student debt

They say they know a rally won't lead to reform but it may nudge the college to renew its historic faith in justice.
Published
May 11, 2018

UMaine signs pact to preserve Penobscot Nation’s cultural heritage

For a start, tribal perspectives will be included in research projects.