Greta Thunberg, 16, has become a prominent voice in campaigns against climate change.
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It’s irrational, but it’s Pi Day and they are singing in Biddeford
Once again, an inventive math teacher has written a musical parody celebrating 3.14159….
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Database: Maine teachers’ starting salary by town
Starting teacher salaries for the 2018-19 school year at 129 Maine school districts, representing 72 percent of districts that submitted information to the Maine School Management Association. The salaries listed are for beginning teachers with bachelor’s degrees. Starting salaries for teachers with master’s degrees are higher.
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Maine students, parents outraged over college admissions scandal
While many understood that the process favored wealthier students, few realized the extent to which the playing field was tilted in the alleged multimillion-dollar scheme.
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Bill to set $40,000 minimum salary for teachers endorsed by divided committee
Majority Democrats on the Legislature’s education committee support the measure, which would raise the base wage to $40,000 and taper state funding over three years.
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SAD 54 superintendent projects 2019-20 budget to be up about 3 percent over current year
SAD 54 received about $19.8 million in state aid in this fiscal year, which ends June 30, and is expected to receive $20.7 million in the coming year if the budget passes next month.
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Budget shortfall of $3 million expected at UMaine System
The staff is recommending that the system dip into reserves to help fund the budget, despite increases in tuition, enrollment and state funding.
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Winslow keeps architect, construction manager for school project despite budget controversy
Stephen Blatt Architects and Ledgewood Construction submitted a budget proposal that turned out to be $3.125 million below the actual cost of the project.
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Read the charges: Celebrities among dozens accused of college admissions cheating
TV stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among those charged with bribing coaches and cheating on entrance exams to get their children admitted to competitive schools.
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Vulnerable Mainers pin hopes on bill to tighten vaccination standards
Banning all non-medical exemptions to vaccinations for measles, pertussis and other infectious diseases would improve protection for Mainers – especially those with compromised immune systems.