Noel Gallagher covers K-12 and higher education issues statewide. Her stories are a mix of breaking news and trend stories. In recent years, theyāve ranged from why college costs so much, the launch of the stateās first charter schools, how a school welcomed a transgender student and why Maine schools have a hard time finding teachers. Sheās enough of a news nerd to enjoy sitting through legislative education committee meetings and hours-long school board meetings so you donāt have to. The Maine Press Association has honored Noelās work, but she says she writes for the readers, in the firm belief that an informed citizenry is key to a healthy democracy. Noel is a California native who has worked at wire services, online websites and newspapers across the country. She was in Washington D.C. during the early Clinton years, covering AIDS activism in 1990s San Francisco, documenting the business of wine in Sonoma County and riding out the boom and bust cycle of the early Internet era in early 2000s Silicon Valley. She arrived in Maine at the beginning of the recession and wrote quite a bit about the downturn here. In her free time, Noel writes the occasional cookbook review, spends an inordinate amount of time at the Portland Public Library and hangs out with her three fabulous kids and wonderful husband. She is not a former member of the band Oasis.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2013
Maine students above national average in math, reading
Results for fourth- and eighth-graders in the 50-state test were relatively flat since the last tests were administered.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2013
Maine business group advocates for college readiness
Educate Maine releases a report gauging students on a variety of factors affecting education.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2013
Democrats aim at education in Maine Legislative Council
The lawmakers will decide Wednesday which bills to consider in 2014.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013
SAT scores at Maine high schools show āgood news, bad newsā
Math and reading scores rise, but scores in writing and science drop, and not even half of the students are at grade level.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013
Maine data on student restraint, seclusion to help guide policies
The state gets its first batch of data on physical control of students as it works to define best practices for safety and teacher training.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2013
Website to help transfers to Maine’s universities
Critics say transferring credits has been difficult because it’s unclear what classes would qualify.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2013
Negative trends provoke ‘painful’ cuts in UMaine System
Education officials believe eliminating degree programs may be the key to adapting. For others, the implications are ‘shocking.’
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2013
Maine high school equivalency exam to be replaced
The chosen test covers the same content, costs less and can be taken on paper or online.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013
LePage emphasizes Maine educational autonomy
The governor says there will be no federal overreach into Common Core State Standards.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013
Maine charter schools break new ground
The state will have five of the schools when three more open this week, overcoming some continued opposition.
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