The bill would formalize current policy, but was opposed by the state teachers union, which said it is being rushed through the Legislature without sufficient review.
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Colby College opens new $25.5 million building in downtown Waterville to the public
Speeches and tours marked Thursday’s ribbon cutting that officially opened a new era of revitalization projects in downtown Waterville.
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Building tours, speeches to mark opening of Colby’s $25.5 million mixed-use residential complex
The public is invited to the event, which will start at 10 a.m. Thursday at the complex at 150 Main St.
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South Portland High recognizes grad for academic achievement – 75 years later
Although she had an elite grade point average, Mildred Marie Truland Dexter was passed over for the academic honor.
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Portland school board to include island schools, non-school facilities in cost-saving review
Redistricting, school closure and program changes could be among the possibilities considered in a major facilities assessment.
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Henninger takes over as principal at Brunswick High School
Troy Henninger, a former assistant principal at Cape Elizabeth High, comes to Brunswick after four years at Boston Latin Academy.
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Mini-sailboat’s transatlantic voyage connects Scarborough students with school in England
It arrives in England about three months after its launch, allowing second-graders in Maine to collaborate with a British school in studying world exploration and how communities evolve.
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500 new students arrive at University of Maine at Farmington
Freshmen and transfer students spent Labor Day doing orientation activities outdoors, including an 11-mile paddle down the Kennebec River.
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With state school funding drying up, Portland studying possible school closures, redistricting
Outside consultants and a local commission are to provide recommendations by early 2019.
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Temporary rules in place for New Hampshire’s Medicaid to Schools expansion
Nearly two-thirds of the state’s schools participated in the more limited program in 2017.