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Schools and Education

Published
January 24, 2016

Trustees back idea of adding USM’s Muskie School to proposed graduate center

Eliot Cutler outlines the advantages as he updates the board on the business plan for the center, which initially was going to house only business and law degree programs.
Published
January 22, 2016

Rewarding students  is just the ticket

In a Massachusetts middle school, students receive paper tickets as they meet expectations.
Published
January 22, 2016

Brains vs. blizzards: Harvard students take on snow removal

After consulting with the university's maintenance staff, engineering students devise a freeze-resistant doormat, an icicle cutter and a rooftop snowblower.
Published
January 21, 2016

Prime number sets record at 22.3 million digits

The number is so large that it would take about 6,000 pages of paper to print.
Published
January 21, 2016

York County school district names Larry Malone new superintendent

Malone will start his new job July 1 in Regional School Unit 57, where he has been assistant superintendent since last year.

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Published
January 20, 2016

Legislative panel declines to drop Common Core standards in math, English

Members want to retain those criticized learning goals while enhancing reviews and public input. They also reject delaying new assessment tests for a year.
Published
January 19, 2016

Plan for 2-year international high school at USM moves forward

Students from abroad would live on the Gorham campus and take existing USM courses at a cost of $36,000 per student.
Published
January 18, 2016

As UMaine System plans new graduate center, location a hot topic

Some want it on USM's campus in Portland while others suggest downtown, but the leader of the effort, Eliot Cutler, says the 'what' must come before the 'where.'
Published
January 15, 2016

N.H. school allows teachers to waive midterms

Bedford High School students who are doing well can take time off while those who need the work attend class.
Published
January 14, 2016

Cape Elizabeth school board acts quickly to replace superintendent

The chairwoman says the board will tap administrators, teachers and community members for input in hiring Meredith Nadeau's replacement by July 1.