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PublishedApril 24, 2024
Columbia University extends talks with Gaza war protesters, averting another confrontation
On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
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PublishedApril 24, 2024
Voters pass $24.6 million budget for Spruce Mountain schools
The proposed $24.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 73 passed by a vote of 460 to 261.
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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Winslow schools budget rises 7%, but officials say tax bills won’t increase
If approved by voters, the district's budget would increase to just over $20 million next year, which officials say is fueled by rising inflation and the high cost of labor.
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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses after mass arrests at Columbia
Schools struggle with where to draw the line between allowing free expression while maintaining safe and inclusive campuses.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Winthrop school board to consider 6.22% budget increase
The proposed $13.7 million spending plan cuts a couple of positions, but adds some, too, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
University of Maine System seeing early success with new direct admissions program
UMaine schools are part of a national trend where acceptance offers are made to select students who never officially applied. So far, nearly 300 students who received the UMaine offers have enrolled.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds
Districts such as Scarborough and others in southern Maine – where residents have balked at tax hikes – have few alternatives when they need to fund large construction projects.
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PublishedApril 20, 2024
UMaine student treated for minor injuries after being struck by university vehicle
A graduate student was hit by a van driven by a university employee while walking Friday on the Orono campus.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
School budget challenges this year are a ‘perfect storm,’ as taxpayers see costs increase
As COVID-era relief funds expire, and costs on everything increase, schools are facing tough choices.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Watch: Pineland Suzuki School in Manchester plays National Anthem at the State House in Augusta
The Pineland Suzuki School plays the national anthem Tuesday April 16, 2024 at the start of the House of Representatives session in the Maine State House in Augusta.
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