School districts will now be able to choose whether to use the proficiency-based standards or revert to the traditional system when deciding who is qualified to graduate.
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Colleges ask for a share of future salary in lieu of loans
So-called income share agreements offer an alternative to piling up debt, and give colleges an incentive to help students find great jobs.
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Maine executive named CEO of new Portland-based graduate center
Theresa Sutton will begin work immediately at Maine Center Ventures of the University of Maine System.
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Greely High School teacher named interim principal
Chris Hoffman of Brunswick has taught at the school since 2009.
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Maine Girls’ Academy walked a financial tightrope before deciding to close
IRS documents show the private high school’s expenses were slightly more than revenue in 2016-17, and enrollments that generate critical tuition revenue have declined since then.
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Bay State eyes funds for safer schools
The bulk of $72 million alloted from surplus would allow school districts to hire social workers and mental health pros.
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Man receives Lewiston High diploma 69 years after quitting school
Leo Savard, 86, joined the Navy in 1949 and served in the Korean War. These days he is a valued volunteer at an Auburn hospice.
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Maine Girls’ Academy makes final decision to close, despite supporters’ fundraising effort
Believing the school could raise enough money to continue is ‘not realistic,’ a school official tells supporters in a letter Wednesday.
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Anger flares over budget at Waterville Board of Education meeting
Board members call out fellow member Maryanne Bernier for suggesting the budget can be cut after she approved it weeks ago along with the rest of the board.
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Protesters target Northeastern over ICE contract
The university says says the grant isn’t funding research that has anything to do with immigration enforcement.