public schools
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Maine schools extend coronavirus closures until late April
Students across the state will learn remotely for at least another 5 weeks, as many districts keep buildings closed and cancel extracurricular activities until at least April 27.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Scarborough school superintendent warns of coronavirus exposure
An adult who had contact with a classroom at Eight Corners Primary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Maine bill would exempt online charter schools from vaccine requirements
Lawmakers took public testimony Monday on a bill that would exempt online charter schools from a new vaccine requirement that eliminates philosophical and religious exemptions.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2019
Scarborough teachers rally over stalled contract talks
They have been working without a contract since Aug. 31 and their union will soon enter fact-finding negotiations with the school board.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2019
Scarborough school board makes interim superintendent permanent
It adds a year to Sandy Prince's one-year contract and removes 'interim' from his title, a sudden move that drew scrutiny on social media.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Report says Maine needs statewide training standards, more oversight for school-based policing
The first study of its kind reveals ‘wide variation’ in school resource officer programs across the state, as the number of officers grows.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Jim Fossel: 2020 Democratic candidates pushing top-down reform
Leading contenders for the presidency are calling for national projects that would interfere with state and local prerogatives.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
South Portland middle school project calls for $12.3 million in local funding
The $71.6 million project would include rooftop solar panels, additional music program space and other features beyond the $59.3 million to be funded by the state.
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PublishedJune 30, 2019
NYC teacher finishes first year in one-room schoolhouse on Cliff Island
Jenny Baum teaches the island's two students and becomes a beloved member of the community.
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PublishedJune 20, 2019
South Portland residents approve new middle school design in straw poll
The city's 2 aging middle schools would be replaced by a new $50 million building on the Memorial Middle School site.
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