Twin brothers Robert and Stephen Soohey, of Whitefield, are the valedictorian and salutatorian of Erskine Academy’s class of 2013.
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RSU 11, RSU 38 budgets set for public vote
Gardiner-based Regional School Unit 11 and Readfield-based Regional School Unit 38’s budgets go before voters on Tuesday and June 11, respectively.
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Early childhood education gets new push at State House
Business leaders and children’s advocates Wednesday urged state officials to make a greater public investment in early childhood education and development programs, citing a new report that details the benefits.
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Winthrop schools budget higher than Town Council requested
The Winthrop school board has approved a $10 million 2013-14 budget that is still $200,000 short of what town councilors requested last week.
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UMA’s budget squeezed by improving jobs market, frozen tuition rates
University of Maine at Augusta officials expect more people to choose work over school and for the university’s enrollment to drop by 1 percent next year, contributing to a $2.6 million gap.
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‘Miles for Mills’ 5K on Memorial Day features namesake’s inspiring walk
Staff Sgt. Travis Mills walked during Monday’s Miles for Mills 5K fundraiser in Augusta, about one year after coming out of a coma at a Maryland military hospital.
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Federal education waiver threatened by teacher evaluations dispute
A split among policymakers over the terms of educator evaluations could sink Maine’s request for a waiver from federal education regulations, Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen is warning.
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RSUs set school budget hearings, votes
Local regional school unit boards, including RSU 2, RSU 4, RSU 11 RSU 12 and RSU 38, have approved draft budgets and will start holding regional budget meetings this week.
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Hallowell business owners say Water Street rebuild would ruin them
Major construction on Water Street will cause economic disaster in downtown Hallowell, several business owners said at a public forum on Wednesday.
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Teachers, school bosses balk at assessment program’s heavy use of tests
Teachers and administrators took issue on Tuesday with the weight given to student assessments in proposed regulations for teacher and principal evaluations.