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Schools and Education

Published
May 2, 2016

Portland residents meeting 2 finalists for school superintendent

Xavier Botana speaks Monday at Casco Bay High School. On Tuesday, Teresa A. Lance will meet residents at King Middle School.
Published
May 2, 2016

Protesters urge Dartmouth College to dump fossil fuel investments

Dartmouth divested from South Africa in the 1980s to protest apartheid, and protesters say the school has a moral obligation to do the same with fossil fuels.
Published
May 2, 2016

Use of a ‘Double’ helps homebound seventh-grader reconnect with classmates

The robot nicknamed 'Double' lets 13-year-old Abby Fisher go back to school from her kitchen table.
Published
May 2, 2016

More graduates push pause, see benefits of pre-college ‘gap year’

Some sign up for programs and others design their own to travel, focus their studies and grow personally, and schools encourage the time off.
Published
May 1, 2016

School gains a geodesic dome; students in Skowhegan gain more experience

Kids at an alternative learning center put it all together, literally, with project-based learning.

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Published
April 30, 2016

Deering High production to expose problem of sex trafficking dramatically

‘It Could Happen to You,’ a series of student-written vignettes, will be presented Tuesday to raise awareness that Maine isn't immune from the vile form of exploitation.
Published
April 29, 2016

Cape Elizabeth to restart school superintendent search

The second and last finalist also withdrew from consideration after visiting the town's schools on Wednesday.
Published
April 29, 2016

Portland narrows superintendent search to 2 finalists

The district will identify the candidates Monday, when the first of two community forums will be held for residents to meet them.
Published
April 28, 2016

South Portland students see hub of Maine’s shipping economy up close

More than 200 fifth-graders tour the International Marine Terminal in Portland as part of new educational program.
Published
April 26, 2016

McAuley High School must choose a new name

The all-girls school in Portland will make the change when it drops its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church in July.