The Winthrop Town Council will review a 2003 policy that gives police officers statewide arrest powers, following concerns over an August sting operation conducted by Police Chief Joseph Young Sr., who drew his gun on an unarmed man in Gardiner.
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Divisions over gun violence run deep at Winthrop forum
Participants with a range of viewpoints talked about powerful weapons, mental illness and self-protection, but found little agreement about solutions, at a forum at the Winthrop Center Friends Church on Sunday.
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Reading, playing and arithmetic: Schools use physical education to improve academics
Some schools are trying to maximize academic instruction by incorporating mathematics and literacy skills into physical education, such as Whitefield Elementary School physical education teacher Jamie Simpson.
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Low turnout at public planning forum frustrates Winthrop school leaders
Participants and Winthrop Public Schools leaders alike expressed disappointment with the turnout Saturday morning for a public forum at Winthrop Middle School, where residents were asked to suggest objectives and strategies to help reach goals.
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Winthrop school board hears voters; district to host public forums
WINTHROP — As Winthrop Public Schools tried to pass a budget last year, some residents said it would be easier for voters to get on board if they knew where the district was going.
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Maine graduation rates extend upswing for third straight year
AUGUSTA — Maine’s high school graduation rate has shown significant improvement for the third straight year.
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State’s teacher retirement cost shift would hammer six area districts’ budgets
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education on Friday released preliminary state subsidy figures, including specifics about teacher retirement costs that districts would be expected to pay under Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed budget.
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Maine releases data on extra pension costs to schools
LePage has proposed shifting half of the state’s $28.9 million annual cost pension contributions onto local school districts.
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Maine panel rejects mandatory gun safety courses in schools
Members of the Education Committee say they don’t want to create a new mandate when schools are already stretched thin on time and money.
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College Scorecard praised in concept, but with a few caveats
AUGUSTA — An online college comparison tool launched this week by the White House to improve transparency about college affordability and outcomes is being praised in concept by people who work in and study education.