Schools and Education
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PublishedApril 13, 2017
Wearing defiance – but not on her sleeves – Portland 6th-grader protests dress code as sexist
The King Middle School student joins a national pushback on classroom clothing restrictions, getting reprimanded before the principal agrees to a policy review.
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PublishedApril 12, 2017
University of Maine at Augusta president leaving in June
In the coming days, the chancellor of the University of Maine System, James Page, will be meeting with people at UMA to make plans for a leadership transition.
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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 11, 2017
Cape Elizabeth’s music education program wins national recognition
The school district is one of 527 across the country to be named Best Communities for Music Education in 2017.
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PublishedApril 10, 2017
In UNE’s virtual reality lab, medical students can see through aging patients’ eyes
The college is one of four schools in the world using The Alfred Lab technology to let students experience health problems they will be treating, increasing empathy and understanding.
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
College trains Maine students for solar job market that’s hotter elsewhere
A D.C.-based foundation ranks Maine 40th in the country for solar jobs and 27th in solar jobs per capita.
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PublishedApril 9, 2017
Winthrop school district considers later start time for students
Classes currently begin about 7:30 a.m. at Winthrop High School, but research suggests that students benefit from an extra hour of sleep.
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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 7, 2017
Husson University gets $4 million gift from Harold Alfond Foundation
Funds will be used for a new business college building in Bangor.
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PublishedApril 6, 2017
Maine bill says home economics classes should be mandatory
Despite a strong argument for teaching life skills, a House bill's passage remains unlikely.
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