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Schools and Education

Published
November 5, 2016

Many of Maine’s 1 percent will likely seek loopholes if voters pass school tax, economists say

Question 2 would impose a surcharge on Mainers with annual income over $200,000, who likely have the means to get top-quality financial advice.
Published
November 3, 2016

UMaine System records enrollment increase for the first time since 2003

The fall 2016 head count of 29,465 students is 1.6 percent higher than last year's, according to figures released by the system Thursday.
Published
November 3, 2016

Graffiti of Crusades’ rallying cry investigated as possible hate crime at USM

School officials say they will refer their findings to the state Attorney General's Office after a Latin phrase used by the alt-right was written on a desk and wall in a student Senate office.
Published
November 2, 2016

UMaine System panel OKs plan for off-campus USM housing in Portland

The move is intended to provide temporary but affordable dorm space in the Bayside Village complex.
Published
November 1, 2016

Former USM hockey coach sues University of Maine System

Jeffrey Beaney of Scarborough says he was forced into early retirement based on an anonymous false claim of sexual harassment.

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Published
October 31, 2016

Panel urged to boost state funding for school districts with disadvantaged students

Former Education Commissioner Jim Rier also tells the education finance reform commission that schools that add pre-K programs need to get state money faster.
Published
October 29, 2016

Massachusetts governor uses clout on charter school issue

Gov. Charlie Baker is also tapping his popularity to fight legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Published
October 27, 2016

In science, students in Maine outshine national average

The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress data examines fourth- and eighth-graders on knowledge of several fields of science.
Published
October 26, 2016

Trump tops Clinton in Maine’s student mock election

The students also vote down a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana.
Published
October 25, 2016

Report: Income gap reflected in Maine students’ achievements

Educate Maine, a business group that advocates for education, said pre-K enrollments lag national and regional averages despite a wider availability of programs.