education
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PublishedApril 9, 2018
Scores attend legislative hearing to debate merits of proficiency based diploma
Lawmakers hear testimony on bills to delay, significantly change or repeal the six-year-old law that was a key education reform of the LePage administration.
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PublishedApril 4, 2018
Legislative committee rejects plan to shift pre-schoolers’ special education services to districts
Citing the complexity of the proposal, the panel instead votes to set up a task force to study the issue and make a recommendation by December.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Author Stephen King’s foundation awards $50,000 to Portland elementary schools
The grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation will be used to support the schools' Books and Literacy Resources program.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2018
Maine Voices: Changing to proficiency-based teaching is challenging, but worth it
The traditional-based teaching model stressed 'earning' grades not knowledge of content area.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2018
Portland couple contribute $15,000 toward fund to benefit Reiche students
The Annetta Weatherhead Fund established by Catherine and Todd Alexander will be used to provide summer camp scholarships and funding for programs that benefit students with the greatest need.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2018
Bus driver fired for racist and sexist comments wins school board seat
Just weeks after being terminated by Regional School Unit 16, Mike Downing ran as a write-in candidate on the March 2 ballot and won an open board seat with 31 votes.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2018
Maine public will get a say on dropping proficiency-based graduation standards
Lawmakers decide that public testimony is needed on a proposal that would repeal one of Gov. Paul LePage's signature education initiatives.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2018
Critics say bill to shift special education services for children lacks details, clear funding
Even supporters say specifics – particularly on how school districts would be reimbursed – are needed before the state can transfer responsibility for the $30 million program.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2018
Maine Voices: Bill would put thousands of Maine’s special-needs children at risk
It seeks to dissolve Child Development Services, which is best able to serve kids as young as age 3.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Portland superintendent looks to cut proposed tax hike in half
The reductions could require increasing class sizes, closing island schools, charging students to play sports and eliminating some assistant principals.
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