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Schools and Education

Published
April 8, 2016

Maine College of Art, Salt Institute may announce merger next week

After more than eight months of discussions, the plan may become a reality Tuesday with the announcement of a union of 'two of Maine's landmark educational institutions.'
Published
April 7, 2016

School choice dispute leads to lawsuit in York County

Arundel parents are asking a judge to rule that their children can continue to attend Thornton Academy Middle School in Saco.
Published
April 6, 2016

Biddeford, Saco, Dayton to push back start times for middle, high school students

Medical professionals and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say teenagers are healthier and perform better in school if they are allowed to sleep later.
Published
April 6, 2016

Windham student suspended after threatening tweet refers to ‘Columbine’

Police say the two messages referencing the 1999 mass shooting in Colorado may not rise to the level of a crime.
Published
April 5, 2016

Maine Charter School Commission member resigns because of conflict

Ande Smith, a member of both the Maine State Board of Education and the charter school panel, stepped down because only three commissioners can also serve on the education board.

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Published
April 4, 2016

Princeton to keep Woodrow Wilson’s name despite his racist views

The former U.S. president supported segregation, rolling back progress for the emerging black middle class in the nation's capital.
Published
April 3, 2016

Portland residents will vote Tuesday on bond for new Hall School

The state is paying for most of the $29.7 million project. The $1.4 million in local funds would cover upgrades such as a larger gym and cafeteria.
Published
April 3, 2016

Maine parents embracing the lessons of homeschooling

Driven in large part by conservative Christians and by others resistant  to 'industrialized' education, what had been an unconventional choice for many parents in Maine and the nation has progressively moved into the mainstream.
Published
April 1, 2016

Superintendent resigns from Freeport-based school district

News of Edward McDonough's departure from RSU 5 for 'personal reasons' comes on the same day that Durham votes against leaving the district.
Published
April 1, 2016

Former Rumford mill will soon house University College outreach center

The branch of the University of Maine System says the new center will open Aug. 1.