Nearly half of America’s public schools didn’t meet federal achievement standards this year, marking the largest failure rate since the oft-criticized No Child Left Behind Law took effect a decade ago.
December 2011
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Paper mill objects to proposed national park in Maine
The president of Great Northern Paper Co. says a national park proposal by conservationist Roxanne Quimby doesn’t threaten the supply of wood for local paper mills, but his company still doesn’t support the project.
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Poll: Most Americans want payroll tax extension
Nearly 6 in 10 respondents say they want Congress to pass the extension, which President Obama has pushed for. Letting the payroll tax break expire would cost a family making $50,000 about $1,000.
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Bird enthusiasts begim annual Audobon Christmas bird count
Today through Jan. 5, bird enthusiasts across North America and beyond will participate in the National Audubon Society’s 112th annual Christmas bird count.
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LePage defends budget gap plan
SALEM TOWNSHIP — Gov. Paul LePage and members of his cabinet defended their plan to close a projected $221 million budget gap during a Capitol for a Day event Wednesday night in Franklin County.
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Vulnerable Mainers describe their worst fears
AUGUSTA — Dan Nichols has multiple sclerosis and is worried that his home, the Portland Center for Assisted Living, will be closed next year.
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Active court supervision ends for Riverview Psychiatric Center
Active court supervision of conditions at Riverview Psychiatric Center has ended under a recent order issued in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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Planners OK new school road plan
CHINA — Planning Board members quickly and unanimously approved a revised plan for a new road to China Primary School.
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What some people had on their mind
Samarali Daniels Town: Augusta Occupation: Stay-at-home mom Age: 21 Story: Damiels, her husband, and their two children, both under 5, get their health insurance through MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program. Formerly homeless, the family now lives in Augusta, where her husband works at Sam’s Club and she stays home to care for their two children. […]