School officials say that the program, which is also open to Monmouth residents, has been losing money.
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Arizona schools to remain closed as teachers demand more education funding
The statewide teachers’ walkout over pay and education funding heads into a second week.
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Feature obituary: Sandra Featherman, visionary former UNE president, dies at 84
Featherman was chief architect of the 1996 merger of UNE and Westbrook College in Portland.
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School bus backs up onto car in New Sharon
The bus driver did not see the car behind her as she backed up to pick up students who were arriving late.
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Finance committee members say Portland school budget is still too high
Two members urge the school board to provide more detailed information on programs and staffing.
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German consul general visits Augusta, promotes language, technology link with Cony
Ralf Horlemann talked at Lithgow Public Library about German educational programs available to students and teachers — and he brought beer.
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After hours of debate, Scarborough councilors schedule school board recall vote
The decision on the divisive issue followed a hearing attended by more than 120 people.
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RSU 18 board passes $37.58 million school budget
The package passed unanimously and now awaits a vote by the district’s residents in June.
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Teacher contracts, with raises, approved in Augusta
The school board voted unanimously in favor of a two-year pact that is intended to make the pay of the city’s teachers more competitive in comparison to what other communities pay.
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Societal changes cost schools big in Waterville, officials say at workshop
With behavioral problems and other challenges, the need for school nurses, social workers and mental health professionals increases, the school superintendent said.