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Schools and Education

Published
April 25, 2017

Maine School of Science and Mathematics ranked nation’s 19th-best high school

U.S. News & World Report also ranks the Limestone school 10th-best for STEM education.
Published
April 24, 2017

Portland prepares for proficiency-based graduation requirements

Beginning next year, high school freshman will be required to demonstrate in-depth understanding in English, math, science and technology, and social studies.
Published
April 24, 2017

Portland council gives voters choice of school renovation plans

The ballot in November will include a $64 million proposal to make improvements at four elementary schools and a $32 million plan to renovate two schools and seek state funding for the others.
Published
April 24, 2017

Work begins at site of Colby College residential, retail project

The $25 million complex will feature student and staff apartment space on the upper floors.
Published
April 24, 2017

Maine students restrained thousands of times in 4 years, report finds

The report by Disability Rights Maine says more than half of those restrained have severe disabilities.

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Published
April 21, 2017

Coulter rejects Berkeley’s latest offer

Ann Coulter turns down a new date and says she will speak on April 27 whether Berkeley approves or not.
Published
April 20, 2017

National Teacher of the Year believed to be first from a charter school

Sydney Chaffee, who teaches at the Codman Academy Charter Public School in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, says she sees education as 'a tool for social justice.'
Published
April 20, 2017

Berkeley reverses decision to cancel Ann Coulter speech

Before the reversal was announced, Coulter had vowed to go ahead with an appearance anyway.
Published
April 20, 2017

Maine students at for-profit colleges carry heavier debt load, report finds

The state has 11 of the schools, and a hearing is scheduled for Monday on a bill requiring annual reviews of them by the State Board of Education.
Published
April 19, 2017

RSU 38 panel chooses to clean, not close, school

No mold or unsafe CO2 levels are found, despite a teacher's complaint, at Manchester Elementary.