Schools and Education
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PublishedDecember 16, 2013
Brunswick to host robotics competition among Maine high schools
The event for Portland High School, Kennebunk High School and Lewiston Regional Tech Center is aimed at spurring students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2013
Changes ordered to college loan process for gay couples
New application forms for federal aid do not distinguish between gay or straight marriages.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2013
Maine lawmakers tour early education center
The Education Committee is examining a bill that would expand pre-kindergarten programs to all of Maine’s roughly 160 school districts.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2013
Maine panel gets proposals to revamp education
State lawmakers will examine a report’s findings in deciding whether to propose changes in the way schools are funded.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2013
Philanthropic couple provides seeds, Maine students grow
Grants from the Perloffs directly to teachers lead to hundreds of learning efforts that often become self-sufficient.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2013
U.S. students losing ground to Asian, European counterparts
American teens show little improvement while China makes huge gains on an international exam.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2013
Asian nations dominate international exam
American 15-year-olds scored below the international average in math and about average in science and reading.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2013
Cursive getting squeezed out of Maine curricula
While it has some practical applications and academic benefits, typing ability and computer skills have more.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2013
To text or not to text? Maine teachers say not
Educators say that email is the norm and the appropriate electronic communication between them and students.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2013
Statewide pre-kindergarten supported at Maine legislative hearing
The benefits far outweigh the costs, the bill’s proponents say, and parents would decide whether to enroll their kids.
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