Schools and Education
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PublishedDecember 6, 2017
Kaplan University closes South Portland campus
The space previously occupied by the for-profit school will be taken over by Maine Medical Center.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
Board debates how to oversee renovation projects at 4 Portland schools
While several members emphasize the need for public participation, others caution that large committees can be unwieldy and could slow the projects.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2017
Panel should streamline evaluations of Maine charter schools, experts say
The Maine Charter School Commission also discusses possibly waiting a year to consider a 10th charter school.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2017
Colorado school board scraps long-fought voucher program
The Douglas County, Colorado, program had been tied up for years in litigation that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2017
High school graduation rate reaches a record high
It is the highest rate since standardized reporting began, but gaps persist in graduation rates of minorities.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2017
Police: Substitute teacher encouraged students to smoke pot
The middle school teacher allegedly gave one student a vaporizer.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2017
Brunswick schools explore consolidating with another district into a ‘service center’
The state has tied "some financial incentives into the mix" for districts that comply, says Superintendent Paul Perzanoski.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2017
Yarmouth student organizes TED-style day to showcase Maine leaders’ reasons for ‘hope’
Sammy Potter started envisioning the event while he was an intern for Sen. Susan Collins.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2017
Lewiston High students receive $113,000 ‘restorative practices’ grant
The money will be used to create a new position at the school to decrease detentions and turn disciplinary cases into 'teaching moments.'
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PublishedNovember 29, 2017
Cities, towns paying more for schools as state pays less, study finds
State funding for Maine's K-12 public schools declined 9 percent from 2008 to 2015.
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